Ferreyra apologises for shove on ball boy

Roma progressed on the away goals rule after Edin Dzeko's strike earned a 1-0 win at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, with Shakhtar having won the first leg 2-1.

However, the match had a bit of controversy when Ferreyra pushed a ball boy over the advertising hoardings in his haste to retrieve the ball with 10 minutes remaining, earning a booking and sparking a brief fracas between the teams.

The 27-year-old released a statement via Shakhtar's Twitter account to apologise for his actions, stating:  "I'm really sorry for what happened. That's football, it was a very emotional moment in the match. There was no evil intent on my part.

"I hope the boy, Matteo, is all right now. I would like to once again convey the words of apology to the boy, his family and the club."

14 March 2018