After beating Salernitana (1-0), this Monday, Roma beat Cremonese (1-0), in a match of the second round of the Italian Serie A, and joined Napoli and Inter at the top of the standings (6 points). The match was bittersweet for the Portuguese coach: he was already bereft of Wijnaldum (a broken right leg) and saw Zaniolo leave injured near the break, with complaints in his left shoulder.

You are Giallorossi He was superior in the first half, but neither Pellegrini (3′), Zaniolo (18′), nor Dybala (18′, 45+2), nor Tammy Abraham (19′) nor Spinazzola (25′) proved effective in opening the scoring, against Cremonese. Who threatened in one of the few initiatives – Cyril Desires’ acrobatic shot passed into the right corner of Rui Patricio’s goal (36).

After the break, the roles were reversed and Cremonese was to put pressure on Roma, almost to practical effect. Jose Mourinho’s side got on the crossbar, stopping a shot by Cyriel Dessers (47′), and Rui Patrício, and safely stopping an attempt by Ascacíbar (49′).

Roma responded in the same way in the 55th minute, and El Shaarawy hit the post with a powerful kick, before Dybala shot wide. Roma eventually hit the net after a corner kick, and Smalling curled into the net (65), a moment reserved for Wijnaldum.

The visitors responded immediately, with Lochoshvili (Patrício defence, 67 min) and Valeri (next to the right post, 68 min), never lowering their arms in the fight for three points – the last fright for Roma carried out by Pickel, former Famalicão, who hit the left post. Over 90 minutes.