Roma overturns Udinese with two penalties

Udinese-Roma 1-2

Roma came through in a comeback in Udine thanks to two penalty kicks in the only 3 p.m. match of the 22nd day of Serie A Sunday. At the Bluenergy Stadium to Udinese’s lead signed by Lorenzo Lucca at the end of the first half, the Giallorossi responded with two goals on penalties, the first scored by Lorenzo Pellegrini, the second converted by Dovbyk.

After only 5' immediately serious injury in the hosts’ ranks: Touré leaves the field on a stretcher, in his place Kabasele enters. The first chance of the match è of the Giallorossi brand: on 26’ Rensch kicks a left-footed shot on the turn, forcing Sava to take refuge in the corner. A minute later Ndicka does not find the goal from a few steps. In the final, the Friulians went ahead with Lucca, skillful in taking advantage of a slip by Pellegrini, and beating Svilar.

Early in the second half Roma found the equalizer on a penalty kick, awarded by the referee for a hand touch by Kabasele in the box. From the penalty spot goes Pellegrini, who clears Sava. At 63' another penalty for the guests: El Shaarawy anticipates Sava, who knocks him down in the area. This time to kick from the eleven meters è Dovbyk but the result è the same: ball on one side and goalkeeper on the other and Giallorossi overtake. In the final, the Capitols went close to the tic-tac-toe but Sava and Bijol saved miraculously on Shomurodov.

Thanks to this victory, Roma climbs to 30 points in the standings, -4 from the Europa zone. Udinese, on the other hand, remains stuck on 26 points, in 11th place.