Lukaku sent off as nine-man Roma hold Fiorentina

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Roma's Romelu Lukaku holds both arms out in disbelief as the referee shows him a red card in the Serie A game against Fiorentina

Romelu Lukaku scored but was later sent off as nine-man Roma held on for a point at home to Fiorentina in Serie A.

The Belgium striker headed the hosts into an early lead from Paulo Dybala's classy outside-of-the-boot cross.

Lucas Martinez Quarta's glancing header brought Fiorentina level midway through the second half after Roma's Nicola Zalewski collected a second booking.

Lukaku was given a straight red for a studs-up foul on Christian Kouame three minutes from the end but Roma held out.

Fiorentina ended a feisty game with 10 men after Nikola Milenkovic's dismissal deep into stoppage time.

Jose Mourinho's Roma are fourth in Serie A after 15 games, 13 points behind leaders Inter Milan. Fiorentina are a point behind Roma in seventh.

Line-ups

Roma

Formation 3-5-2

1Rui Patrício
23Mancini
14LlorenteBooked at 90mins
5Ndicka
43Kristensen
4CristanteBooked at 37mins
16ParedesBooked at 80mins
7PellegriniSubstituted forBoveat 85'minutes
59ZalewskiBooked at 64mins
21DybalaSubstituted forAzmounat 25'minutesSubstituted forEl Shaarawyat 62'minutes
90LukakuBooked at 87mins

Substitutes

2Karsdorp
11Belotti
17Azmoun
19Çelik
20Renato Sanches
22Aouar
37Spinazzola
52Bove
60Pagano
61Pisilli
63Boer
92El Shaarawy
99Svilar

Fiorentina

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Terracciano
33KayodeSubstituted forLopezat 81'minutes
28Martínez
16Ranieri
3BiraghiBooked at 75mins
6Arthur
32DuncanBooked at 86mins
11IkonéBooked at 64minsSubstituted forGonzálezat 72'minutes
5BonaventuraSubstituted forSottilat 78'minutes
99Kouamé
18Nzola

Substitutes

4Milenkovic
7Sottil
8Lopez
9Beltrán
10González
19Infantino
26Mina
38Mandragora
40Vannucchi
53Christensen
65Parisi
70Pierozzi
72Barák
77Brekalo

Live Text

Match ends, Roma 1, Fiorentina 1.
Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) is shown the red card.
Second Half ends, Roma 1, Fiorentina 1.
Diego Llorente (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Llorente (Roma).
Hand ball by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur.
Hand ball by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
Attempt saved. Arthur (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
Romelu Lukaku (Roma) is shown the red card.
Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Evan Ndicka (Roma).
Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.