In the 26th round of Serie A, Roma claimed a convincing 3-0 win at home against Cremonese this Sunday. Bryan Cristante put Roma on the scoreboard with a header just 13 minutes into the second half. Evan N’Dicka doubled the lead with another goal at the 76th minute, and it was Niccolò Pisilli who sealed the deal with a strike at the 80th minute, cementing the final score of 3-0.
Earlier in the match, Gianluca Mancini narrowly missed scoring, hitting the post at the 34th minute, a moment that left the crowd holding their breath.
Bryan Cristante was undoubtedly the standout player, contributing significantly by scoring one goal and taking three attempts on target. Evan N’Dicka also played a crucial role in defense while adding to the score sheet with one goal.
Manager Gian Piero Gasperini deployed a 3-6-1 formation with Mile Svilar as goalkeeper; Gianluca Mancini, Evan N’Dicka, and Daniele Ghilardi in defense; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Manu Koné, Wesley França, Bryan Zaragoza, and Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield; and Donyell Malen leading the attack.
Cremonese, under the guidance of Davide Nicola, opted for a 3-5-2 setup, with Emil Audero in goal; Filippo Terracciano, Francesco Folino, and Sebastiano Luperto in defense; Alessio Zerbin, Morten Thorsby, Martín Payero, Youssef Maleh, and Giuseppe Pezzella in midfield; and Antonio Sanabria alongside Federico Bonazzoli up front.
The match was officiated by referee Marco Di Bello.
In their next match, Roma will face Juventus, while Cremonese will host AC Milan at the Giovanni Zini stadium. Currently, Roma holds the fourth position in the standings with 50 points, while Cremonese is in sixteenth place with 24 points.
Substitutions for Roma
45’ 2T – Daniele Ghilardi was replaced by Neil El Aynaoui
55’ 2T – Bryan Zaragoza went off for Lorenzo Venturino
70’ 2T – Lorenzo Pellegrini subbed for Niccolò Pisilli
84’ 2T – Zeki Celik was replaced by Jan Ziolkowski
Yellow Card for Roma:
20’ 2T Neil El Aynaoui (Fouling an opponent to prevent advancement)
Substitutions for Cremonese
48’ 2T – Martín Payero was substituted for Warren Bondo
62’ 2T – Antonio Sanabria was replaced by Jamie Vardy
73’ 2T – Giuseppe Pezzella out for Milan Djuric and Alessio Zerbin for Mikayil Faye
Yellow Card for Cremonese:
23’ 1T Morten Thorsby