| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Rosella Sensi | |||
| Manager | Luciano Spalletti | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Olimpico | |||
| Serie A | 6th | |||
| Supercoppa Italiana | Runners-up | |||
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Francesco Totti (13) All: Mirko Vučinić (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 62,383 vs Arsenal (11 March 2009, Champions League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,944 vs Bologna (17 December 2008, Coppa Italia) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 39,396[1] | |||
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The 2008–09 season was Associazione Sportiva Roma's 76th season in Serie A. The club competed in four competitions; domestically, Roma finished a disappointing 6th, after three consecutive second-place finishes. They began the season by losing the Supercoppa Italiana to Inter, who also eliminated Roma in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Having finished 2nd the previous season, Roma qualified automatically to the group stage of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. Roma managed to finish top of their group, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by English club Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out.
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Luciano Spalletti | 
| Assistant Coach |  Marco Domenichini | 
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Adriano Bonaiuti | 
| Physical fitness coach |  Mario Brozzi | 
Last updated: 3 August 2008
Source: A.S. Roma
Players
Squad information
- Last updated on 31 May 2009
- Appearances include league matches only
| No. | Name | Nat | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age at end of season) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 25 | Artur |  | GK | 25 January 1981 (aged 28) |  Siena | 2008 | 11 | 0 | |
| 27 | Júlio Sérgio |  | GK | 8 November 1978 (aged 30) |  América | 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Doni |  | GK | 22 October 1979 (aged 29) |  Juventude | 2005 | 126 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Christian Panucci (Vice-Captain) |  | RB / CB | 12 April 1973 (aged 36) |  Monaco | 2001 | 229 | 20 | |
| 3 | Cicinho |  | RB | 24 June 1980 (aged 29) |  Real Madrid | 2007 | 52 | 3 | |
| 4 | Juan |  | CB | 1 February 1979 (aged 30) |  Bayer Leverkusen | 2007 | 43 | 4 | |
| 5 | Philippe Mexès |  | CB | 30 March 1982 (aged 27) |  Auxerre | 2004 | 142 | 9 | |
| 13 | Marco Motta |  | RB | 14 May 1986 (aged 23) |  Udinese | 2009 | 13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Simone Loria |  | CB | 28 October 1976 (aged 32) |  Siena | 2008 | 9 | 1 | |
| 17 | John Arne Riise |  | LB | 24 September 1980 (aged 28) |  Liverpool | 2008 | 31 | 2 | |
| 21 | Souleymane Diamoutene |  | CB | 30 January 1983 (aged 26) |  Lecce | 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 22 | Max Tonetto |  | LB | 18 November 1974 (aged 34) |  Sampdoria | 2006 | 80 | 1 | |
| 37 | Alessandro Crescenzi |  | RB / LB | 25 September 1991 (aged 17) |  Youth Sector | 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 77 | Marco Cassetti |  | RB | 29 May 1977 (aged 32) |  Lecce | 2006 | 75 | 2 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 7 | David Pizarro |  | CM / DM | 11 September 1979 (aged 29) |  Internazionale | 2006 | 88 | 6 | |
| 8 | Alberto Aquilani |  | CM / AM | 7 July 1984 (aged 24) |  Youth Sector | 2002 | 102 | 9 | |
| 11 | Rodrigo Taddei |  | LM / RM / AM | 6 March 1980 (aged 29) |  Siena | 2005 | 121 | 20 | |
| 14 | Filipe Gomes |  | CM | 28 May 1987 (aged 22) |  Fiorentina Youth Sector | 2008 | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Daniele De Rossi |  | DM / CM | 24 July 1983 (aged 25) |  Youth Sector | 2001 | 188 | 20 | |
| 20 | Simone Perrotta |  | LM / CM / AM | 17 September 1977 (aged 31) |  Chievo | 2004 | 153 | 26 | |
| 33 | Matteo Brighi |  | CM | 14 February 1981 (aged 28) |  Juventus | 2004 | 59 | 4 | |
| 38 | Marco D'Alessandro |  | CM | 17 February 1991 (aged 18) |  Youth Sector | 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 39 | Adrian Stoian |  | CM | 11 February 1991 (aged 18) |  Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu | 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Mirko Vučinić |  | CF / ST | 1 October 1983 (aged 25) |  Lecce | 2006 | 85 | 22 | |
| 10 | Francesco Totti (Captain) |  | AM / LW / SS / CF / ST | 27 September 1976 (aged 32) |  Youth Sector | 1992 | 419 | 178 | |
| 19 | Júlio Baptista |  | AM / CF / ST | 1 October 1981 (aged 27) |  Real Madrid | 2008 | 27 | 9 | |
| 23 | Vincenzo Montella |  | CF / ST | 18 June 1974 (aged 35) |  Sampdoria | 1999 | 192 | 83 | |
| 94 | Jérémy Ménez |  | ST / SS | 7 May 1987 (aged 22) |  Monaco | 2008 | 29 | 4 | |
| Players transferred during the season | |||||||||
| 34 | Valerio Virga |  | CM | 6 June 1986 (aged 23) |  Youth Sector | 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 89 | Stefano Okaka |  | CF / ST | 9 August 1989 (aged 19) |  Youth Sector | 2005 | 23 | 1 | |
Transfers
In
| — | DF |  NOR | John Arne Riise (from Liverpool)[2] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Simone Loria (from Siena)[3] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Marco Andreolli (co-ownership renewed Internazionale)[4] | 
| — | GK |  BRA | Artur (from Siena) | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Mauro Esposito (full ownership from Cagliari)[4] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Leandro Greco (full ownership from Hellas Verona)[4] | 
| — | FW |  MNE | Mirko Vučinić (full ownership from Lecce)[5] | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Alessio Cerci (end loan Pisa) | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Stefano Okaka (end loan Modena) | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Valerio Virga (end loan Grosseto) | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Vincenzo Montella (end loan Sampdoria) | 
| — | MF |  HON | Édgar Álvarez (end loan Livorno) | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Aleandro Rosi (end loan Chievo) | 
| — | FW |  BRA | Júlio Baptista (full ownership from Real Madrid) | 
| — | FW |  FRA | Jérémy Ménez (full ownership from Monaco)[6] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Marco Motta (loan from Udinese)[7] | 
| — | DF |  MLI | Souleymane Diamoutene (loan from Lecce)[8] | 
| — | GK |  CRO | Sugar David (loan from Bellinzona)[9] | 
Out
| — | FW |  ITA | Alessio Cerci (loan Atalanta)[10] | 
| — | GK |  ITA | Gianluca Curci (co-ownership Siena)[3] | 
| — | MF |  GHA | Ahmed Apimah Barusso (loan Siena)[3] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Daniele Galloppa (full ownership Siena)[3] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Daniele Magliocchetti (co-ownership Cagliari)[3] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Matteo Ferrari (contract expired) | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Gianluca Freddi (full ownership Grosseto)[11] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Aleandro Rosi (loan Livorno)[12] | 
| — | FW |  BRA | Mancini (Internazionale)[13] | 
| — | DF |  POR | Vitorino Antunes (loan to Lecce)[14] | 
| — | MF |  FRA | Ludovic Giuly (to Paris Saint-Germain)[15] | 
| — | MF |  ROU | Adrian Piț (to Pisa)[16] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Leandro Greco (to Pisa)[16] | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Claudio Della Penna (loan Pistoiese)[17] | 
| — | FW |  ITA | Mauro Esposito (loan Chievo)[18] | 
| — | MF |  HON | Édgar Álvarez (loan Pisa)[19] | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Simone Palermo (co-ownership Treviso)[20] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Marco Andreolli (loan Sassuolo)[21] | 
| — | DF |  ITA | Dario Polverini (loan Pro Patria) | 
| — | MF |  ITA | Andrea Giacomini (loan Gallipoli) | 
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position | First match | Last match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Matchday 1 | 6th | 31 August 2008 | 31 May 2009 | 
| Supercoppa Italiana | Final | Runners-up | 24 August 2008 | |
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | 17 December 2008 | 21 January 2009 | 
| Champions League | Group stage | Round of 16 | 16 September 2008 | 11 March 2009 | 
Last updated: 31 May 2009
Supercoppa Italiana
| 24 August 2008 | Internazionale | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Roma | Milan | 
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Muntari  18' Ibrahimović  40' Balotelli  84',  113' Stanković  120' | Vučinić  12',  90+1' Pizarro  31' De Rossi  60' Cassetti  85' | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Massimiliano Saccani | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ibrahimović  Balotelli  Stanković  Maxwell  Cambiasso  Jiménez  Zanetti  |  Vučinić  Baptista  Cassetti  De Rossi  Totti  Pizarro  Juan | |||
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fiorentina | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 68[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Champions League play-off round | 
| 5 | Genoa | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 68[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 6 | Roma | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 63 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round | 
| 7 | Udinese | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 58 | |
| 8 | Palermo | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 57 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- 1 2 Fiorentina finished ahead of Genoa on head-to-head points: Fiorentina 1–0 Genoa, Genoa 3–3 Fiorentina.
- ↑ Lazio qualified for the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 Coppa Italia.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 
Last updated: 31 May 2009.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 31 August 2008 1 | Roma | 1–1 | Napoli | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Aquilani  29',  41' De Rossi  57' | Report | Vitale  39' Santacroce  49'  54' Hamšík  55' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 38,983 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 13 September 2008 2 | Palermo | 3–1 | Roma | Palermo | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Miccoli  20', 56' Bresciano  59' Cavani  72' | Report | Baptista  8' Taddei  11' Pizarro  90' | Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 22,917 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani | 
| 20 September 2008 3 | Roma | 3–0 | Reggina | Rome | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Panucci  45+1' Aquilani  51' Perrotta  90+4' | Report | Valdez  10' Lanzaro  55' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,667 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni | 
| 24 September 2008 4 | Genoa | 3–1 | Roma | Genoa | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sculli  4' Criscito  45' Milito  61', 87' Jurić  75' Olivera  86' | Report | De Rossi  28',  53'  68' Perrotta  38' Ménez  43' Cicinho  72' Loria  82' Aquilani  90' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 24,884 Referee: Christian Brighi | 
| 28 September 2008 5 | Roma | 2–0 | Atalanta | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Panucci  17' Vučinić  31',  40' Virga  90+2' | Report | Cigarini  41' De Ascentis  85' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento | 
| 5 October 2008 6 | Siena | 1–0 | Roma | Siena | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Frick  45+1' Portanova  82' Curci  86' Coppola  90+2' | Report | Panucci  46'  74' Perrotta  53' Mexès  64'  66' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Attendance: 12,980 Referee: Andrea De Marco | 
| 19 October 2008 7 | Roma | 0–4 | Internazionale | Rome | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vučinić  33' | Report | Ibrahimović  5', 47' Stanković  54' Obinna  56' Chivu  76' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 48,958 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 26 October 2008 8 | Udinese | 3–1 | Roma | Udine | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Di Natale  10' (pen.), 51' Floro Flores  22',  68' Luković  38' Isla  57' Handanović  75' | Report | Tonetto  9' Vučinić  29' Cicinho  59' Totti  75' (pen.),  90' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 16,134 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani | 
| 1 November 2008 10 | Juventus | 2–0 | Roma | Turin | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Del Piero  38' Marchionni  48' | Report | Pizarro  8' Panucci  15' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino Attendance: 21,700 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 8 November 2008 11 | Bologna | 1–1 | Roma | Bologna | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Mudingayi  11' Cicinho  90+2' (o.g.) Terzi  90+5' | Report | Totti  69',  71' Pizarro  89' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Daniele Orsato | 
| 16 November 2008 12 | Roma | 1–0 | Lazio | Rome | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Tonetto  6' Baptista  50' Perrotta  75'  87' | Report | Ledesma  7'  66' Radu  54' Lichtsteiner  57' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 61,198 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi | 
| 23 November 2008 13 | Lecce | 0–3 | Roma | Lecce | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Esposito  57' | Report | Vučinić  11' Juan  38' Baptista  45' Totti  49' | Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 11,082 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni | 
| 30 November 2008 14 | Roma | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Rome | 
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | De Rossi  19' Totti  59' Taddei  77' | Report | Melo  57' Mutu  63' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 37,565 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento | 
| 6 December 2008 15 | Chievo | 0–1 | Roma | Verona | 
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Pinzi  37' Mandelli  77' Yepes  90' | Report | Mexès  45' Brighi  62'  85' Ménez  65',  69' | Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 13,137 Referee: Emidio Morganti | 
| 14 December 2008 16 | Roma | 3–2 | Cagliari | Rome | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Totti  39' Cicinho  71' Perrotta  77' Vučinić  90',  90+1' | Report | Conti  30',  58' Biondini  47' Jeda  69' Marchetti  81' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,741 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni | 
| 21 December 2008 17 | Catania | 3–2 | Roma | Catania | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stovini  30' Baiocco  34',  90+4' Morimoto  40', 56',  79' Terlizzi  70' Tedesco  76' | Report | Vučinić  28',  74' Perrotta  55' Cassetti  57' Ménez  78' De Rossi  79' Mexès  83' | Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 19,401 Referee: Roberto Rosetti | 
| 11 January 2009 18 | Roma | 2–2 | Milan | Rome | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vučinić  22', 71' Riise  64' Brighi  73' | Report | Pirlo  24' Pato  48', 53' Seedorf  57' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 53,444 Referee: Emidio Morganti | 
| 14 January 2009 9 | Roma | 2–0 | Sampdoria | Rome | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Baptista  21', 53' Perrotta  31' Aquilani  82' | Report | Dessena  39' Gastaldello  50' Lucchini  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,304 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento | 
| Note: Rescheduled from 29 October 2008. | ||||
| 18 January 2009 19 | Torino | 0–1 | Roma | Turin | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Barone  17'  90+1' Amoruso  41' Colombo  54' | Report | Pizarro  21' Baptista  90+1' Cicinho  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino Attendance: 16,080 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi | 
| 25 January 2009 20 | Napoli | 0–3 | Roma | Naples | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Pazienza  21' Contini  55' Cannavaro  63' Gargano  68' Montervino  84' Santacroce  86' | Report | Mexès  18' Juan  32' Vučinić  49' Taddei  53' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 60,240 Referee: Emidio Morganti | 
| 28 January 2009 21 | Roma | 2–1 | Palermo | Rome | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Totti  24' Brighi  45+2' Doni  90+3' | Report | Cavani  31' Liverani  73' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,322 Referee: Nicola Pierpaoli | 
| 1 February 2009 22 | Reggina | 2–2 | Roma | Reggio Calabria | 
| 15:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Santos  36' Corradi  43' (pen.) Cirillo  57' Cozza  81' | Report | Mexès  42' Pizarro  45+1', 58' | Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 9,926 Referee: Roberto Rosetti | 
| 8 February 2009 23 | Roma | 3–0 | Genoa | Rome | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Cicinho  26' Taddei  30'  53' Vučinić  47' Baptista  90+3' | Report | Sculli  23'  69' Vanden Borre  42' Biava  45' Jurić  59' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 42,638 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi | 
| 15 February 2009 24 | Atalanta | 3–0 | Roma | Bergamo | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Capelli  52',  76' Doni  56', 59' Manfredini  67' | Report | Motta  54' De Rossi  57' Perrotta  85'  89' | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 7,503 Referee: Emidio Morganti | 
| 21 February 2009 25 | Roma | 1–0 | Siena | Rome | 
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Pizarro  34' Taddei  63' | Report | Jarolím  18' Codrea  57' Brandão  62' Galloppa  63' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,897 Referee: Gabriele Gava | 
| 1 March 2009 26 | Internazionale | 3–3 | Roma | Milan | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Zanetti  37' Balotelli  50', 62' (pen.) Stanković  67' Crespo  79' Vieira  83' | Report | De Rossi  23',  68' Riise  29',  77' Pizarro  45+1' Brighi  57' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 51,497 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli | 
| 7 March 2009 27 | Roma | 1–1 | Udinese | Rome | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Mexès  39' Panucci  53' Vučinić  61',  86' De Rossi  68'  68' | Report | Di Natale  21' Felipe  54' Pepe  57' D'Agostino  89' Sánchez  90+1' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 37,172 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento | 
| 15 March 2009 28 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Roma | Genoa | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Palombo  9' Pazzini  25', 43' Padalino  50' Lucchini  70' | Report | Baptista  7', 70' (pen.) Diamoutene  25' Motta  32'  62' Pizarro  84' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,430 Referee: Roberto Rosetti | 
| 21 March 2009 29 | Roma | 1–4 | Juventus | Rome | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Loria  24',  48' Mexès  40' Riise  67' Ménez  78' | Report | Tiago  29' Iaquinta  34', 55' Mellberg  69' Molinaro  70' Nedvěd  74' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 56,789 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi | 
| 5 April 2009 30 | Roma | 2–1 | Bologna | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Totti  12' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Pizarro  77' Mexès  90+2' | Report | Bombardini  15' Marazzina  26' Castellini  58' Mutarelli  63' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Antonio Damato | 
| 11 April 2009 31 | Lazio | 4–2 | Roma | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pandev  2' Zárate  4' Brocchi  24' Lichtsteiner  58',  62' Matuzalém  75' Kolarov  85' Mauri  88' | Report | De Rossi  4',  80' Mexès  10',  67'  75' Pizarro  12' Panucci  35'  62' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,490 Referee: Emidio Morganti | 
| 19 April 2009 32 | Roma | 3–2 | Lecce | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Totti  3', 60' (pen.) Brighi  13' Diamoutene  66' | Report | Zanchetta  17' Munari  31' Papadopoulos  55' Ariatti  72' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,393 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni | 
| 25 April 2009 33 | Fiorentina | 4–1 | Roma | Florence | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vargas  6',  6' Donadel  20' Dainelli  45+2' Gilardino  47', 67' Semioli  59' Gobbi  73' | Report | Cassetti  27' Brighi  50' Pizarro  55'  59' Baptista  87' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,683 Referee: Luca Banti | 
| 3 May 2009 34 | Roma | 0–0 | Chievo | Rome | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Riise  80' | Report | Bogdani  33' Mantovani  58' Pinzi  85'  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,821 Referee: Antonio Damato | 
| 10 May 2009 35 | Cagliari | 2–2 | Roma | Cagliari | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fini  17' Matri  34' Pisano  49' Cossu  54' Acquafresca  58' Conti  70' | Report | Motta  45+4' Totti  64',  70' Perrotta  69' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi | 
| 16 May 2009 36 | Roma | 4–3 | Catania | Rome | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Perrotta  13', 31' Vučinić  17' De Rossi  76' Panucci  90+2' | Report | Tedesco  15' Silvestre  18' Mascara  47' Morimoto  72' Izco  90+1' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 31,726 Referee: Gabriele Gava | 
Coppa Italia
| 17 December 2008 Round of 16 | Roma | 2–0 | Bologna | Rome | 
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vučinić  82', 85' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 14,944 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni | 
| 21 January 2009 Quarter-finals | Internazionale | 2–1 | Roma | Milan | 
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Adriano  10' Samuel  22' Ibrahimović  63' | Juan  8' Vučinić  9' Perrotta  45' Taddei  61' Mexès  83' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 26,520 Referee: Daniele Orsato | 
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roma | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | 
| 2 |  Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Bordeaux | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | 
| 4 |  CFR Cluj | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 
| 16 September 2008 1 | Roma   | 1–2 |  CFR Cluj | Rome, Italy | 
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Panucci  17' Cicinho  84' | Report | Pereira  8' Culio  27', 49' Peralta  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 25,382 Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia) | 
| 1 October 2008 2 | Bordeaux   | 1–3 |  Roma | Bordeaux, France | 
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gourcuff  18' Diarra  30' Henrique  36' Chalmé  71' | Report | Panucci  55' Taddei  57' Baptista  60',  71', 83' De Rossi  61' Vučinić  64' | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 26,920 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) | 
| 22 October 2008 3 | Chelsea   | 1–0 |  Roma | London, England | 
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Malouda  30' Terry  72',  77' | Report | Mexès  22' Panucci  85' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,002 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) | 
| 4 November 2008 4 | Roma   | 3–1 |  Chelsea | Rome, Italy | 
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Panucci  34' Vučinić  48', 58' Perrotta  67' | Report | Deco  33'  81' Terry  75' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,038 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) | 
Knockout phase
Round of 16
| 24 February 2009 First leg | Arsenal   | 1–0 |  Roma | London, England | 
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Van Persie  37' (pen.) Touré  46' Nasri  65' | Report | Mexès  14' Brighi  25' De Rossi  42' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) | 
| 11 March 2009 Second leg | Roma   | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (6–7 p) |  Arsenal | Rome, Italy | 
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Juan  9' Pizarro  27' Motta  89' | Report | Diaby  48' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 62,383 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Pizarro  Vučinić  Baptista  Montella  Totti  Aquilani  Riise  Tonetto  |  Eduardo  Van Persie  Walcott  Nasri  Denílson  Touré  Sagna  Diaby | |||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Supercoppa Italiana | Coppa Italia | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 25 | GK |  BRA | Artur | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | GK |  BRA | Júlio Sérgio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | GK |  BRA | Doni | 37 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  ITA | Christian Panucci | 28 | 5 | 21+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 
| 3 | DF |  BRA | Cicinho | 29 | 1 | 16+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  BRA | Juan | 27 | 3 | 20+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| 5 | DF |  FRA | Philippe Mexès | 38 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 
| 13 | DF |  ITA | Marco Motta | 29 | 0 | 19+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  ITA | Simone Loria | 12 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 17 | DF |  NOR | John Arne Riise | 42 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF |  MLI | Souleymane Diamoutene | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  ITA | Max Tonetto | 19 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 
| 37 | DF |  ITA | Alessandro Crescenzi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 77 | DF |  ITA | Marco Cassetti | 24 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF |  CHI | David Pizarro | 32 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  ITA | Alberto Aquilani | 20 | 2 | 7+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  BRA | Rodrigo Taddei | 36 | 2 | 23+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  BRA | Filipe Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  ITA | Daniele De Rossi | 43 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  ITA | Simone Perrotta | 33 | 5 | 22+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF |  ITA | Matteo Brighi | 44 | 6 | 32+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6+1 | 3 | 
| 38 | MF |  ITA | Marco D'Alessandro | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 39 | MF |  ROU | Adrian Stoian | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  MNE | Mirko Vučinić | 38 | 17 | 24+3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | 5+3 | 3 | 
| 10 | FW |  ITA | Francesco Totti | 31 | 15 | 22+1 | 13 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 2 | 
| 19 | FW |  BRA | Júlio Baptista | 37 | 11 | 23+4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+3 | 2 | 
| 23 | FW |  ITA | Vincenzo Montella | 15 | 0 | 0+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| 94 | FW |  FRA | Jérémy Ménez | 34 | 4 | 12+17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 34 | MF |  ITA | Valerio Virga | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 89 | FW |  ITA | Stefano Okaka | 12 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
Last updated: 31 May 2009
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Serie A | Supercoppa | Coppa Italia | UEFA CL | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW |  | Mirko Vučinić | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 
| 2 | 10 | FW |  | Francesco Totti | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 
| 3 | 19 | MF |  | Júlio Baptista | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 
| 4 | 33 | MF |  | Matteo Brighi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 
| 5 | 2 | DF |  | Christian Panucci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Simone Perrotta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 16 | MF |  | Daniele De Rossi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 24 | FW |  | Jérémy Ménez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | DF |  | Juan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| 10 | 5 | DF |  | Philippe Mexès | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 7 | MF |  | David Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF |  | Alberto Aquilani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF |  | Rodrigo Taddei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | DF |  | John Arne Riise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 3 | DF |  | Cicinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 15 | DF |  | Simone Loria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 64 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 82 | ||||
Last updated: 31 May 2009
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Serie A | Supercoppa | Coppa Italia | UEFA CL | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | GK |  | Doni | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 
| 2 | 25 | GK |  | Artur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 
| Totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||
Last updated: 31 May 2009
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Serie A | Supercoppa | Coppa Italia | UEFA CL | Total | ||||||||||
|  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Last updated:
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