Roma keeps winning: Midtjylland ko at the'Olimpico. Koné alert.
Roma’s excellent run of form continues as it overcame Midtjylland 2-1 at home in the Europa League and won its sixth game in the last seven played. Gasperini’s team got the three points at the Olimpico for the first time in Europe, bending the Danes with goals from El Aynaoui (his first ever) and El Shaarawy. Very positive start for Roma, which after two chances with Soulé found the goal of the lead at 7′ thanks to El Aynaoui: the Moroccan national team unblocked the match with a volley on Celik’s cross. Gasperini’s team neatly controlled the match and nipped the Danes’ attempts to react in the bud, but at the half-hour mark they lost Manu Koné to injury. Before halftime Pellegrini came close to doubling the score.
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Resumed, Roma tried on several occasions to double the score with Soulé and Dybala, without success. Midtjylland rarely shows up in attack with Franculino, well controlled by the Capitoline rearguard. At the 83’83’ came the doubling: El Shaarawy signed the 2-0 on an assist from Bailey. Four minutes pass and the guests reopen the match: Simsir munches Wesley and from the back crosses for Paulinho, who anticipates everyone and beats Svilar. Roma does not blink and keeps its cool: El Shaarawy hits the crossbar in the final, the result does not change anymore. However, apprehension remains over Koné’s condition.
The French midfielder was forced off at 28′ of the match or due to an ankle problem. Cristante took his place.The player’s condition will be evaluated in the coming hours, but the coach of the Capitoline side, Gian Piero Gasperini, risks losing him ahead of Sunday night’s Serie A big match against Napoli. Koné suffered a nasty entry by the Danish team’s defender Diao. The French national tried to continue the match but was forced to raise the white flag after a few minutes due to pain in his foot. On the bench, ice was applied to his malleolus: tests in the coming hours will clarify the’extent of the injury and its recovery time.
