2007–08 AS Roma season
Roma 2007–08 football season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 2007–08 AS Roma season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
During the 2007–08 season Associazione Sportiva Roma played the 75th Serie A season in its history.
2007–08 season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
President | Rosella Sensi | |||
Manager | Luciano Spalletti | |||
Stadium | Stadio Olimpico | |||
Serie A | 2nd | |||
Supercoppa Italiana | Winners | |||
Coppa Italia | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Francesco Totti (14) All: Francesco Totti (18) | |||
Highest home attendance | 80,023 vs Manchester United (1 April 2008, Champions League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs Catania (16 April 2008, Coppa Italia) | |||
Average home league attendance | 37,276[1] | |||
| ||||
As in the previous season, Roma finished in second place in Serie A behind Internazionale, but had the chance to win the Championship until the last match.
Further, because giallorossi won the 2006–07 Coppa Italia, they played the Supercoppa Italiana for the second consecutive time against Inter, and won the trophy thanks to a 1–0 victory in the first match of the season in San Siro.
In the European competitions, Roma played 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and, starting from the group stage, beat Real Madrid in the Round of 16, but lost to the eventual champions Manchester United in the quarter-finals.
The last match of the season was the 2007–08 Coppa Italia final against Internazionale, the fourth consecutive final between the two teams. The giallorossi won 2–1, their ninth Coppa Italia triumph.