3 Key Takeaways Of Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

The absence of its key striker Ciro Immobile had little effect on Lazio who registered a 1-0 win in a derby over AS Roma on Sunday. With this win, Lazio came third in the Serie A table with 27 points, and AS Roma stands in the fifth position with 25 points after thirteen matches.

Key Takeaways Of The Game

How Maurizio Sarri Coped With Immobile’s Absence?

An injured Ciro Immobile chose to sit between audiences and watch his team playing. But Sarri was looking for a striker for his team. And the former Chelsea coach decided to bet on Mattia Zaccagni, Felipe Anderson, and Pedro as strikers. And his decision proved fruitful when Anderson scored the deciding goal in the first half. The Brazilian defender Roger Ibañez made an incredible mistake but Anderson didn’t miss the opportunity.

What Was The Biggest Challenge For AS Roma?

Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

Considering the ball possession rate and the costly mistake by their defender, it becomes clear that defense was their biggest challenge. They couldn’t take control of the ball as it remained with Lazio for 59% of the game. Also, the individual mistake by Roger Ibañez drowned the morale of the entire team and they couldn’t manage to get the courage to strike a goal. AS Roma has a three-lined defense but it seemed weak in the Sunday fixture.

How Many Players Are Injured?

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Manchester United Enters European League Semifinals But Worried About AS Roma

Manchester United secured a place in the European League semifinals by beating Granada 2-0. It will now face AS Roma that seems a tough nut to crack. Also, the United manager has admitted that AS Roma had lots of history.

What did the Manchester United manager say about AS Roma?

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised AS Roma while saying that it was a club with lots of history. He said that United were in the semifinals and it felt like a property European tie because of AS Roma. But he exhibited confidence in his team by saying that they had done well against Italian sides before. He further said that they were going into that hoping to get to the final. If they could finish the season with a trophy that would be great, maintained Solskjaer.

How is the United manager preparing for the upcoming matches?

Solskjaer allowed Marcus Rashford to recuperate from his foot injury. The manager wants the striker to get ready for the Burnley clash on 18th April, Sunday. Also, he took Paul Pogba off after the French midfielder got booked at halftime. Solskjaer said that Paul went into a couple of tackles even after getting a yellow card. But Solskjaer didn’t want to risk his midfielder.

How United players rate AS Roma?

Bruno Fernandes was confident that United would beat AS Roma. He said that every team gave problems. The Portugal midfielder also said that AS Roma had a good organization defensively and they could create problems offensively.

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Juventus Beat Roma By 3-1 In Coppa Italia Quarterfinal

In a closely held match, Juventus beat Roma 3-1 in Coppa Italia quarterfinal clash and into the semifinal. The match was held at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday.

Juventus won the match

Juve claimed the trophy for four years in a row before it was knocked out by Atalanta at this stage last season. But this time the team appeared determined probably because of Maurizio Sarri, who built a strong team after his joining.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal and Juve doubled their lead in 38th minute when Rodrigo Bentancur scored the second goal. But it wasn’t the end of scoring for Juve that looked rampant in the game. Finally, Leonardo Bonucci charged in the 45th minute and sealed the score with his goal. It was the third goal for Juve.

Roma fought back

It was only in the second half that Roma could make a comeback in the game. First, it was Cengiz Under that made a stunning attempt to open the score but hit the bar instead. But Gianluigi Buffron turned the score on with his goal in the 50th minute of the game.

Gianluigi Buffron saved the victory

The fantastic goalkeeper of Juve pulled of two impressive saves to make way for Juve to enter the semifinals. Now Juventus have set their eyes on their record of 13 trophy wins. But the journey won’t be easy for the Juve.

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