Roma showcased an excellent performance, triumphing with a score of 2-0 against Hellas Verona at the iconic Stadio Olimpico in matchday 5 of Serie A. The breakthrough came early in the 7th minute when Artem Dovbyk found the net, while Matías Soulé extended the lead in the 78th minute, securing the win for Roma.
A key moment of the match was Dovbyk’s goal in the 7th minute. After receiving a well-placed assist from Zeki Celik, the forward headed the ball from inside the box, sending it past Lorenzo Montipò into the left corner of the net.
Hellas Verona had a golden opportunity to level the game when Gift Orban hit the post with a powerful shot in the 28th minute, missing a crucial chance to equalize.
Matías Soulé emerged as the star of the match, scoring once and attempting two shots on target against Hellas Verona. Another key player for the home side was Artem Dovbyk, who also netted a goal.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini set up Roma in a 3-5-2 formation with Mile Svilar as goalkeeper; Zeki Celik, Gianluca Mancini, and Evan N’Dicka in defense; Wesley França, Kouadio Koné, Bryan Cristante, Angeliño, and Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield; and Matías Soulé alongside Artem Dovbyk in attack.
On the other side, Paolo Zanetti’s Hellas Verona deployed a 3-5-2 formation with Lorenzo Montipò in goal; Unai Núñez, Victor Nelsson, and Martin Frese in defense; Rafik Belghali, Suat Serdar, Jean Akpa Akpro, Antoine Bernede, and Domagoj Bradaric as midfielders; and Gift Orban paired with Giovane Santana up front.
The match was officiated by Ermanno Feliciani.
Looking ahead, Roma will visit Fiorentina in their next match, while Hellas Verona will host Sassuolo at the Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium.
Roma currently sits in second place with 12 points, while Hellas Verona remains in sixteenth place with only 3 points in the league.
Substitutions for Roma
58’ 2T – Wesley França out for Mario Hermoso
59’ 2T – Angeliño out for Kostas Tsimikas and Artem Dovbyk out for Evan Ferguson
70’ 2T – Evan N’Dicka out for Jan Ziolkowski
81’ 2T – Matías Soulé out for Stephan El Shaarawy
Substitutions for Hellas Verona
45’ 2T – Jean Akpa Akpro out for Roberto Gagliardini
74’ 2T – Giovane Santana out for Amin Sarr
83’ 2T – Unai Núñez out for Armel Bella Kotchap and Domagoj Bradaric out for Fallou Cham
89’ 2T – Antoine Bernede out for Grigoris Kastanos
Yellow Cards for Hellas Verona:
12’ 1T Jean Akpa Akpro (Holding opponent to prevent progress),
45’ 1T Unai Núñez (Unsporting behavior),
8’ 2T Roberto Gagliardini (Unsporting behavior), and
45’ 2T Rafik Belghali (Insulting or disapproving the referee).