Roma coach Rudi Garcia stunned by 'negative' performance

Former Arsenal winger Gervinho missed Roma's best chance of the game

Roma boss Rudi Garcia was left concerned by the "negative" performance of his side after they missed the chance to narrow the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus by drawing at Chievo.

Gervinho spurned Roma's best chance as the away side enjoyed a majority of possession but were wasteful in attack.

"Today we were terrible, unrecognisable," Garcia said.

"Tomorrow we have to say what needs to be said to each other, but I expect some kind of reaction."

Chievo, 16th in the table, moved six points clear of the relegation zone while Roma stay second - eight points behind Juve.

"Sometimes you suffer defeats that leave you disappointed, but this draw was worrying. The extent to which we were negative stunned me."

Chievo's players celebrated a vital point at the final whistle, but the result was soured by an horrific injury to defender Federico Mattiello, who suffered a broken leg after a challenge with Roma's Radja Nainggolan.

Federico Mattiello was taken off on a stretcher with a badly broken leg

Elsewhere, bottom club Parma played their first game since having to postpone two matches for financial reasons, holding 17th-placed Atalanta to a goalless draw.

Mauro Icardi scored an 87th-minute penalty as Inter Milan snatched a draw away to third-placed Napoli, Cesena's game at home to Palermo was goalless, Empoli and Genoa drew 1-1 while Udinese came from behind to beat Torino 3-2 at Stadio Friuli.

On Monday evening, Juventus can increase their lead at the summit when they host Sassuolo, while fourth-placed Lazio host fifth-placed Fiorentina.

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Line-ups

Chievo

• 1Bizzarri
• 7MattielloSubstituted forBirsaat 19'minutesBooked at 88mins
• 3DainelliBooked at 37mins
• 12CesarBooked at 52mins
• 87Zukanovic
• 24Schelotto
• 13Izco
• 8Radovanovic
• 56HetemajBooked at 78mins
• 43PaloschiSubstituted forMeggioriniat 65'minutes
• 31PellissierSubstituted forBottaat 83'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Gamberini
• 9Pozzi
• 10Christiansen
• 14Cofie
• 18Fetfatzidis
• 19Botta
• 20Sardo
• 23Birsa
• 25Bardi
• 34Biraghi
• 69Meggiorini
• 90Seculin

Roma

• 26De Sanctis
• 24FlorenziBooked at 39mins
• 44Manolas
• 23Astori
• 3Cole
• 32ParedesSubstituted forVerdeat 61'minutes
• 20Keita
• 4NainggolanBooked at 40mins
• 7IturbeSubstituted forPjanicat 80'minutes
• 10TottiSubstituted forLjajicat 60'minutes
• 27Kouassi

Substitutes

• 1Lobont
• 8Ljajic
• 15Pjanic
• 16De Rossi
• 25Holebas
• 28Skorupski
• 33Spolli
• 48Ucan
• 53Verde
• 88Doumbia
• 96Sanabria

Referee:

Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Attendance:

15,128

Match Stats

Home TeamChievoAway TeamRoma

Possession

Home40%

Away60%

Shots

Home10

Away11

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home4

Away8

Fouls

Home19

Away16

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Posted at

Match ends, Chievo 0, Roma 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Chievo 0, Roma 0.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Roma. Conceded by Dario Dainelli.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Daniele Verde (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.

Booking

Posted at 88'

Valter Birsa (Chievo) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Gervinho (Roma).

Posted at 88'

Ivan Radovanovic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Davide Astori (Roma).

Posted at 87'

Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Roma).

Posted at 86'

Dario Dainelli (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 84'

Kostas Manolas (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Chievo).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Roma).

Posted at 84'

Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Chievo. Rubén Botta replaces Sergio Pellissier.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Roma).

Posted at 82'

Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 81'

Miralem Pjanic (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Chievo).

Posted at 81'

Hand ball by Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo).

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Adem Ljajic (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Roma. Miralem Pjanic replaces Juan Iturbe.

Booking

Posted at 78'

Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 78'

Daniele Verde (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo).

Posted at 77'

Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.

Posted at 75'

Attempt saved. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valter Birsa.

Posted at 73'

Offside, Roma. Kostas Manolas tries a through ball, but Gervinho is caught offside.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bostjan Cesar.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Seydou Keita (Roma).

Posted at 71'

Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Roma. Conceded by Perparim Hetemaj.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ezequiel Schelotto.

Posted at 68'

Juan Iturbe (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Mariano Izco (Chievo).

Posted at 68'

Ashley Cole (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo).

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Juan Iturbe (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gervinho.

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