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Serie A | Roma 1-1 Fiorentina: Lukaku scores and sees red

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Serie A | Roma 1-1 Fiorentina: Lukaku scores and sees red

Romelu Lukaku gave Roma an early lead, however after a Paulo Dybala damage and two crimson playing cards for Nicola Zalewski and Lukaku, the 9 males solely gave up some extent to Fiorentina.

This was a head-to-head for fourth place, separated by just one level. Chris Smalling, Marash Kumbulla, Tammy Abraham, Dodo and Gaetano Castrovilli have been long-term absentees. The Viola had additional pressure from Wednesday’s Coppa Italia tie with Parma, which went to additional time and a penalty shoot-out, whereas Nico Gonzalez was solely match for the bench.

It took just below 5 minutes to interrupt the impasse with a well-worked transfer down the precise, Paulo Dybala’s cross off the surface of the left boot discovering a Romelu Lukaku crouching header from six yards, avoiding the offside entice as a result of he was behind the road of the ball.

There was virtually a second, however Dybala drilled large after Nicola Zalewski received away from Michael Kayode to drag again to the sting of the world.

Fiorentina additionally threatened, Giacomo Bonaventura flicking a ball excessive for M’Bala Nzola, as Rui Patricio needed to come flying out to parry.

Nonetheless, Roma misplaced Dybala after simply 24 minutes when he mistimed the deal with on Arthur Melo and turned his proper leg in an odd route, limping off.

Fiorentina started to pin the hosts again, however as regular struggled to show all this possession into real scoring alternatives, although Bryan Cristante and Zalewski have been booked for fouls to cease harmful runs.

Sardar Azmoun nodded over the bar after a dangerous Michael Kayode sliding deal with on Zalewski, whereas Bonaventura fired straight at Rui Patricio when he ought to’ve handed to Jonathan Ikone.

After the restart, Jonathan Ikone sprung the offside entice and lower inside Zalewski, however the angled drive was properly smothered by Rui Patricio.

Roma additionally threatened a second from a nook, as Pietro Terracciano didn’t parry it far sufficient and Alfred Duncan’s determined clearance prevented a tap-in.

M’Bala Nzola didn’t catch the volley correctly on the Cristiano Biraghi nook, however substitute Azmoun limped off with what appeared to be a calf drawback.

Bonaventura was very pissed off to see his end with an audacious spin beat Rui Patricio solely to bounce off the crossbar.

Issues received even worse for Roma when Zalewski obtained a second yellow card for moving into late on Kayode close to the touchline, lowering them to 10 males.

Moments later, Fiorentina managed to equalise when Kouame’s cross from the left discovered Lucas Martinez-Quarta for a flicked header together with his again to aim, looping into the far backside nook.

Nico Gonzalez got here on and instantly compelled a response save from Rui Patricio together with his header on the again publish on a Bonaventura help.

Martinez-Quarta virtually received a second together with his towering header on a Biraghi nook, however it was crushed away by Rui Patricio.

There was much more chaos within the ultimate minutes, as Lukaku was proven a straight crimson card for his extraordinarily late and excessive lunge on Kouame that tore a big gap within the Fiorentina man’s sock. Mourinho reacted on the touchline with a sarcastic chuckle, then despatched a ball-boy with a be aware for Rui Patricio.

There have been seven minutes of stoppages, with Arthur attempting a few pops from distance, however failing to show the sport round fully towards 9 males.

Roma 1-1 Fiorentina

Lukaku 5 (R), Martinez-Quarta 66 (F)

Despatched off: Zalewski 65 (R), Lukaku 87 (R)

10-12-2023 19:45

MatchDay 15

Stadio Olimpico

Roma

Fiorentina

1 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

Romelu Lukaku (Help: Paulo Dybala)		5′
Bryan Cristante		37′
Nicola Zalewski		41′

2nd half

Nicola Zalewski	64′
	64′	Jonathan Ikoné
	66′	Lucas Martínez Quarta (Help: Christian Kouamé)
	75′	Cristiano Biraghi
Leandro Paredes	80′
	86′	Alfred Duncan
Romelu Lukaku	87′
Diego Llorente	90+6′
	90+7′	Nikola Milenkovic