Roma just needs a Pellegrini penalty: Mourinho hooks Sarri

Roma just needs a penalty from captain Pellegrini

Roma opens its 2023 by returning to a league victory that had been missing since October 31 against Hellas Verona: the Giallorossi won at the Stadio Olimpico 1-0 over Bologna, thanks to a goal scored on a penalty kick by Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Josè Mourinho’s men, who was not present on the bench because he was disqualified, started off strong, earning a penalty kick with Paulo Dybala after four minutes from the whistle, then scored by the captain of the Capitolina team. The first half continued without much excitement and ended with the score of advantage for the hosts.

In the second half, Roma looked, without finding it, for the 2-0 goal that would have sealed the match but Thiago Motta’s men rarely managed to make themselves dangerous from Rui Patricio’s sides, except in the midst of the recovery, when Abraham made a great save near the Giallorossi goal line. Mourinho’s men thus start the new year by winning three very important points, which allow the Capitolini to hook Lazio, defeated at the Via del Mare, in the standings.