A set piece decided in favor of Roma Daniel De Rossi the first round of the Europa League quarter-final tie to face Milan Stefano Pioli (0-1). A victory at the San Siro that was worth as much as it was due to the game shown giving the advantage to the ‘giallorossi’ in this match between the Italian teams waiting for the Olympic to give its verdict next Thursday.
Like last Sunday’s derby against Lazio (1-0), Gianluca Mancini was again decided on his goal after another corner taken by Paulo Dybala. The Argentine again placed the perfect ball and the Italian centre-back headed into the net with a placed shot in the 17th minute.
Leo, controlled
In addition to the goal, the key to Rome’s success is keep Rafael Leao under control, which he barely allowed to play flawless harmony work.
When the Portuguese was deactivated, replaced by Pioli, Milan’s main offensive source was the shots of Tijani Reijnders, but the four provided by the Dutchman found the safe response of the goal Mile Svilar.
Lukaku, committed
Olivier Giroud had a double chance in the 20th minute with two consecutive headers from that one corner Romelu Lukaku He also pushed the ball over the goal line.
The Belgian striker was very focused throughout the match, constantly taking attacking balls away from his teammates. So, after a quarter of an hour, even with 0-0, he enabled Stephan El Shaarawy, that the shot deflected him Matteo Gabbia and forced Mike Maignan to react to take the ball for a corner.
Dybala He also intervened often, offering himself to prepare the attacks of a Roma whose game was more fluid and gave a greater sense of danger also in the second half.
Giroud apologized in the end
Milan could not find a way to make Roma uncomfortable until the last period when they pressed in search of an equalizer. Svilar, With the help of the crossbar, he taps a cross-shot into the corner with every intention Yacine Adli (74′), but above all it is Giroud who had a very clear opportunity.
Samu Chukwueze, After a good play on the baseline, he gives back and the French striker, with everything in his favor, sends his shot into the clouds (87′).
Changing trends
This is the last cartouche of a Rome, which has changed since the arrival of De Rossi, which ends a bad streak against Milan (they have only beaten them once in the previous 13 league games since 2017). As the ‘rossoneri’ see their great streak of seven consecutive wins between Serie A and the Europa League come to a halt.
match lineup
16
2
19
14
46
28
Eleven
4
9
8
10
99
19
37
16
6
23
4
7
90
92
twenty-one
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Mile Svilar99
Zeki Celik19
Leonardo Spinazzola37
Leandro Paredes16
88′
Chris Smalling6
Gianluca Mancini23
16′
32′
77′
Bryan Cristante4
37′
58′
Lorenzo Pellegrini7
88′
Romelu Lukaku90
91′
72′
Stephan El Shaarawy92
77′
Paulo Dybalatwenty-one
80′
Replacements
Rui Patricio1
Pietro Boer63
Rick Karsdorp2
Diego Llorente14
91′
Angelino69
58′
62′
Renato Sancheztwenty
Houssem Aouar22
88′
Tommaso Baldanzi35
Edoardo Bove52
88′
Nicola Zalewski59
77′
Tammy Abraham9
80′
77′
João Costa67
coach
Stefano Pioli
Daniel De Rossi
Source: La Verdad
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