Series A

UEL | Roma 4-0 Servette: Swiss swept aside

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1 year ago

9:10 am

Romelu Lukaku was on track once more with an Andrea Belotti brace, whereas Lorenzo Pellegrini scored and went off injured in a short cameo, as Roma made brief work of Servette within the Europa League.

The Giallorossi had been regaining some confidence with Sunday’s 2-0 win over Frosinone, however had been nonetheless lacking Chris Smalling, Diego Llorente, Renato Sanches, Marash Kumbulla and Tammy Abraham, with Paulo Dybala rested, so Bryan Cristante once more crammed in for the defence. Servette misplaced their opener 2-1 to Slavia Prague and made the journey with out Jerome Onguene, Anthony Baron, Theo Magnin and Alexander Lyng. Jose Mourinho continued his touchline UEFA ban.

There was nearly the worst potential begin for the hosts, as a result of inside 40 seconds Cristante and Gianluca Mancini each hesitated, permitting Chris Bedia to burst in and hearth large from 13 yards.

Miroslav Stevanovic additionally noticed his shot deflected inches large off Cristante’s shin, however Roma broke by way of with their first actual scoring alternative.

Andrea Belotti broke away from his marker down the suitable and allowed Zeki Celik to roll throughout for Lukaku, whose end took a deflection off Keigo Tsunemoto to loop over a helpless goalkeeper.

After taking the lead, Roma appeared pretty content material to let Servette maintain lengthy durations of possession with out creating any actual hazard.

As a substitute, Belotti pulled again from the by-line for Lukaku, this time the decisive Nicolas Vouilloz deflection took it over the bar.

Inside 30 seconds of the restart it was 2-0, as substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini after which Lukaku nodded on a Stephan El Shaarawy cross, permitting Belotti to spring the offside lure and pounce.

They added a 3rd in type when El Shaarawy’s cross discovered Celik on the opposite finish, he knocked it again in along with his header for Pellegrini to volley house with the within of the boot.

Nonetheless, Pellegrini’s match lasted barely 11 minutes when he limped off with yet one more muscular concern.

Belotti accomplished his brace with the bottom of diving headers on a Leandro Paredes nook from seven yards.

Roma made the many of the scenario to provide a few of their youth gamers a run-out, together with the debut for Francesco D’Alessio.

Roma 4-0 Servette

Lukaku 22 (R), Belotti 46, 59 (R), Pellegrini 52 (R)

05-10-2023 20:00

MatchDay 2

Stadio Olimpico

Roma

Servette

4 – 0

Participant statistic

1st half

Romelu Lukaku

(Help: Zeki Celik)

22′

2nd half

Andrea Belotti (Help: Lorenzo Pellegrini)	46′
Lorenzo Pellegrini (Help: Zeki Celik)	52′
Andrea Belotti (Help: Leandro Paredes)	59′
	71′	Gaël Ondoua
	81′	David Douline