At the iconic Stadio Olimpico, AS Roma displayed impressive form as they secured a 2-0 victory against Udinese in their match for Serie A’s eleventh round. The team found the net first through Lorenzo Pellegrini, who converted a penalty in the 41st minute of the first half. Zeki Celik cemented the win for Roma with a goal in the 60th minute.
Both teams were denied by the woodwork on occasions, with Arthur Atta’s effort for Udinese and Bryan Cristante’s strike for Roma hitting the post.
Zeki Celik was named the man of the match after his standout performance, contributing a goal and making two attempts on goal. Mile Svilar, Roma’s goalkeeper, also shone with four crucial saves throughout the match.
Gian Piero Gasperini, Roma’s coach, opted for a 3-6-1 formation featuring Mile Svilar in goal; Gianluca Mancini, Evan N’Dicka, and Mario Hermoso in defense; a midfield composed of Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Manu Koné, Wesley França, Matías Soulé, and Lorenzo Pellegrini; and Artem Dovbyk leading the attack.
On the opposing side, Kosta Runjaic’s Udinese lined up in a 3-5-2 formation with Maduka Okoye in goal; Nicoló Bertola, Christian Kabasele, and Oumar Solet in defense; a midfield of Alessandro Zanoli, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, and Hassane Kamara; and forwards Nicolò Zaniolo and Adam Buksa.
Giuseppe Collu officiated the match at Stadio Olimpico.
Looking ahead, Roma’s next fixture in the league will be against Cremonese away, while Udinese will host Bologna. With this victory, Roma climbs to 24 points, placing them at the top of the table, while Udinese remains with 15 points, sitting in tenth position.
Substitutions for Roma
42’ 1T – Artem Dovbyk was replaced by Tommaso Baldanzi
73’ 2T – Lorenzo Pellegrini was substituted for Neil El Aynaoui, and Matías Soulé exited for Stephan El Shaarawy
89’ 2T – Zeki Celik was replaced by Daniele Ghilardi, and Wesley França was substituted for Jan Ziolkowski
Cautions for Roma
27’ 1T – Bryan Cristante (Unsporting behavior) and 48’ 1T – Lorenzo Pellegrini (Delay of game)
Substitutions for Udinese
52’ 2T – Christian Kabasele was substituted by Matteo Palma
71’ 2T – Jesper Karlström was replaced by Jakub Piotrowski and Adam Buksa came off for Keinan Davis
81’ 2T – Nicolò Zaniolo was substituted by Vakoun Bayo, and Hassane Kamara exited for Jordan Zemura
Caution for Udinese
16’ 2T – Jesper Karlström (Arguing with an opponent)