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Serie A | Verona 2-1 Roma: Giallorossi crumble at the Bentegodi

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Serie A | Verona 2-1 Roma: Giallorossi crumble at the Bentegodi

Houssem Aouar obtained his first aim and Roma rattled the crossbar twice, however big defensive errors have been pricey in a 2-1 defeat to Verona.

Jose Mourinho was nonetheless sitting out a touchline ban, however he had Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini again from suspension after the 2-2 draw with Salernitana. Renato Sanches joined Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla on the therapy desk. Hellas began their season with a win in Empoli and had Marco Davide Faraoni and Isak Hien out there after bans, however Darko Lazovic, Thomas Henry, Ajdin Hrustic and Jayden Braaf have been injured.

It was a dismal begin for the Giallorossi, as Verona broke on the counter-attack from a free kick, Rui Patricio solely parried the long-range Filippo Terracciano strike into the trail of Ondrej Duda to faucet in.

Roma tried to react, Bryan Cristante’s glancing header from a Pellegrini nook thumping the crossbar.

Dybala went on a mazy run and fell within the field, however was booked for simulation, maybe a little bit harsh as he was calmly grazed, although not sufficient for a penalty.

Pellegrini had a exceptional solo effort, trapping the ball, turning away from three defenders with some nice footwork solely to skim the upright.

Dybala examined Lorenzo Montipò from shut vary and Nicola Zalewski had overwhelmed the goalkeeper, solely to be denied by a Magnani block.

A penalty was awarded on 42 minutes for a Martin Hongla handball, however that was revoked through VAR as a result of Pellegrini’s header hit him on the abdomen as an alternative.

In first half stoppages, Roma have been once more caught out on the counter from their very own set play, Cyril Ngonge beginning the run from his personal half to chop inside Chris Smalling and rating.

Stand-in coach Bruno Conti made a triple change on the break and misplaced Nicola Zalewski too after an unintentional conflict of heads left him moderately dazed.

Montipò flew to palm a Stephan El Shaarawy half-volley out from beneath the bar, then on the ensuing nook he parried Gianluca Mancini’s glancing header.

Roma obtained one again when Belotti battled to redirect a Pellegrini shot and get the header earlier than Montipò, permitting Houssem Aouar to nod into an empty web for his first Giallorossi aim.

Aouar was despatched via by El Shaarawy once more, however striker Michael Folorunsho sprinted again for the decisive block.

Isak Hien introduced down Belotti as he ran onto a protracted ball and initially there was a yellow card, modified to a pink after the VAR on-field assessment. From the ensuing free kick, Roma virtually equalised, as Pellegrini’s ferocious free kick went over the wall and bounced off the underside of the crossbar.

Cristante’s volley was stored low however simply large, as Roma poured ahead in opposition to 10 males via over 10 minutes of harm time, Mancini forcing a save and Cristante’s header off track.

Verona 2-1 Roma

Duda 4 (V), Ngonge 45 (V), Aouar 56 (R)

Despatched off: Hien 84 (V)