Giallorossi at 98 successes in the competition, detached Tottenham. The defenders decide, then Pisilli gives a penalty that turns on the race ending
Roma in flight with the backs. That is, the defenders: Niche and Mancini. The goals in the second half of the two pillars of the rear launch the Gasp team and give the Giallorossi the first acute out of the borders and the absolute record of victories in the UEFA/Europa League Cup: 98 now, in front of Tottenham (97). A happy debut for Gasp who has well orchestrated his team from the bench, hitting the choices and imprinting his game brand: an evening that would have been even more exciting, to be honest, without Pisilli’s foul on Mendy from which the penalty and goal of the hope of the hosts originated.
Frenetic rhythms
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In the start of Gasp confirms the defensive trio (Celik, Mancini, Nicchi) seen in the derby with Lazio and gives space on the bands to RenSch and Tsimikas, in the middle Cristante gives way to El Aynaoui (on the bench the hero of the Pellegrini derby), while in front of the technician he gives a chance to Convbyk, witnessed for the occasion by Soulé and El Shaarawy. Frantic rhythms from the first minutes and Giallorossi proactive on both bands, but Nice also proves the conclusion in the sixteen meters: Mendy tries with the left in the 13th minute and the powerful shot ends up slightly above the crossbar. Gasperini’s team responds with a Dovbyk attempt. Which, launched on the right, tries at 24 ‘a pitch-Cross: the ball, however, is rejected by the French defenders. Roma do not retreat of one centimeter and, thanks to a ball possession with peaks of 70%, at 38 ‘also goes in goal with Mancini, but the defender is offside at the time of the winning header on Tsimikas’ cross: the offside is reported immediately by the clock and then confirmed by the Var.
Ahead all
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In the second half, the turning point. Gasp launches Pellegrini (instead of El Shaarawy) in the fray) and the Giallorossi press on the accelerator. Just on the corner kick beaten in the 7th minute by the new entrance, Nicka anticipates everyone on the first post and brings his leading. Three minutes do not pass and the Roma doubles on the counterattack still with a defender, Mancini (this time in a very regular position), which in the center of the area surprises Bah and sends the ball to the bottom of the sack on a cross with Tsimikas’s contagiri. The Giallorossi thus control the match calmly until 30 ‘, when unfortunately Pisilli commits foul on Mendy (started outside the area and increased in intensity inside) causing penalty kick for Nice that Moffi creates coldly restoring hope to the French. The final minutes become incandescent, with the team of Haise forward and Dante (the oldest player at 41 years old, 11 months and 6 days to have played a match in the second continental competition in particular) last to surrender with some sorties in the opposing area in the final. But at the Allianz Riviera to celebrate, at the triple whistle, it is Rome: after the victory in the derby, the magic continues …
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