On 6 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the Italian football championship took place. Roma (Rome) and Inter (Milan) met.
Italian Championship, round 34
Roma (Rome) - Inter (Milan) - 0:2 (0-1)
Goals: Dimarco (33), Lukaku (74).
Warnings: Mancini (27), Pellegrini (58), Lautaro Martínez (65), Spinazzola (77), Gagliardini (85)
In the Serie A match held at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma and Inter Milan met. Despite creating some chances in the first half, Roma failed to convert them into goals and Inter took advantage of it, scoring the first goal in the 33rd minute through F. Dimarco. The first half was tightly fought, with both teams trying to dominate. However, it was Inter who managed to keep their composure and convert their chances. In the 27th minute, Roma player G. Mancini got a yellow card for a foul, which set the tone for the high-scoring contest. In the second half, Roma continued to go forward, looking to equalise. However, they failed to hit the box and instead conceded another goal from Inter player R. Lukaku in the 74th minute.
AS Roma made several substitutions to try and change the game, but to no avail. The match ended 0-2 in favour of Inter Milan. As a result, Inter rose up in the Serie A table and Roma's chances of finishing in the top four were reduced. L Pellegrini was yellow carded in the 58th minute, while L Martinez and R Gagliardini were red carded in the 65th and 84th minutes respectively. Inter made three substitutions which proved to be crucial to the outcome of the match. J.Correa and D.Dumfries took to the pitch on 60 minutes and H.Calhanoglu took to the pitch on 71 minutes. AS Roma made five substitutions: P. Dibala, T. Abraham, M. Kamara, N. Pisilli and F. Missori were replaced by E. Bove, A. Belotti, N. Zalewski, N. Matic and B. Tahirovic. Overall, it was an entertaining game in which both teams put in a lot of effort. However, it was Inter who pulled off a well-deserved win.
In the next round, Bologna v Roma and Inter v Sassuolo await the opponents.
| Roma | Inter | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 7 |
| 8 | Offences | 12 |
| 12 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 50% | Possession of the ball | 50% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 456 | Total assists | 461 |
| 387 | Accurate passes | 395 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 86% |