Ball – Roma lose and fall to fifth place (see goals) (Italy)

Cremonese, bottom of Serie A, who have yet to win a match this season, in 23 league games, celebrated their first victory in the competition at the expense of uninspired Roma and seemed to show some fatigue after winning, 2-0, over Salzburg, in a match The second leg of the Europa League play-offs, which allowed him to qualify for the Round of 16.

Remember, Cremonese had already played the “black beast” of Jose Mourinho and Rui Patricio (as usual, the Giallorossi champion) in the Italian Cup by winning the Olimpico di Roma, on the first day of this. month, eliminating the “wolf” in the quarter-finals, and he performed his tricks again when, on the last day of February, he appeared on the road to Rome, repeating the result, but this time at home.

The hosts scored first, through Tsadjout (17), Roma responded, after Mourinho, already after being sent off (47), on the bench, ordered four substitutions at once (63) and the fifth at 68, through Leonardo Spinazzola. (71) And after they achieved the score 1-1, the Giallorossi intensified their attack on the local goal, but it was the team led by David Ballardini who regained the advantage after a penalty kick committed by Rui Patricio when he dropped Okereki. . On the conversion (82′), the veteran Ciofanti hit hard and caught, with the Portugal international stretching all the way, however, he was unable to stop the excellent run.

With this result, Roma dropped to fifth place (rivals Lazio rose to fourth place) and Cremonese, after 27 years, won again in Serie A and left last place, leaving the Red Lanterns to Sampdoria.

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