Lukaku scored again but Zapata made Roma bitter

It must be definitely Colombian Duván Zapata, intended by Jose Mourinho this summer, neutralized the Belgian’s initial goal Romelu Lukaku and upset Roma (1-1) in a close match that once again sowed doubt in the ‘giallorosso’ team.

A 7-0 win last weekend and a brave victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League (1-2) changed the mood inside Roma, who did not start the season on the right foot and needed a victory against in Torino to confirm the good feelings.

This was not achieved by a Roma team that, although it was slightly superior to its rival, again showed hope in some players.

Although some, like Italian Bryan Cristante They give a very high level, they are always Argentine Paulo Dybala and, from this time, Lukaku the ones who make a real difference. Torino endured what was Italian Alessandro Buongiorno He was able to stop Lukaku, 67 minutes into the fight with the athletic striker who had already left some quality details before the goal.

In a race that started in the middle of the field, chased and overtaken by two ‘Toro’ defenders, Lukaku was able to wrestle the ball under control and accelerate at the crucial moment to leave them both and serve a pass to Dybala which brought out the maroon rear ‘in extremis’.

Cristante, in the post and shortly after Lukaku scores

Roma are close to the goal. crystal, author of a goal and three assists in the last two games, released after the arrival of the Argentine Leandro Paredeshit the post in the second half with what was the clearest chance of the game before the goal, which came minutes later when Lukaku it is formed.

Because it is one of the Belgian’s signature goals. Ball inside the area that the striker protects with his body until he creates space and shoots from point-blank range to open the scoring. The goal, his third in a row, seemed to put Roma on course for a crucial victory to get closer to the first places, but then it appeared Duvan Zapata to spoil Mourinho’s party.

Mourinho likes Lukaku

The Colombian striker, who arrived in Turin from Atalanta and was curiously wanted by the Portuguese coach last summer before Lukaku, finished the cross into the small area. Ivan Ilic in the 85th minute that closed the game. There was no Roman reaction or epic return of Turin. Zapata scolds Lukaku, Mourinho and Roma, which remains thirteenth with five points in five games, an inadequate start to the season for a team that is chasing European positions.

TURN

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ROME

Turin: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Ricardo Rodriguez; Bellanova (Pellegri, 85′), Tameze (Karamoh, 77′), Ilic, Lazaro, Seck (Antonio Sanabria, 76′), Radonjic (Vlasic, 55′); Duvan Zapata
The
Rome: Rui Patrício; Mancini, Diego Llorente, Ndicka; Kristensen, Cristante, Paredes, Spinazzola (Belotti, 87′); Dybala, El Shaarawy (Zalewski, 70′); Lukaku
The
Goals: 0-1 Lukaku (68′), 1-1 Duván Zapata (85′)

Referee: Marco Guida. Yellow to Paredes (60′), Kristensen (84′)

Spectators: 22,142 at the Turin Olympic Stadium

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