Roma - Lecce - 2:1. Italian Championship, 11th round. Match review, statistics

On 5 November, one of the matches of the 11th round of the Italian football championship took place. Roma (Rome) and Lecce (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 11th round

Roma (Rome) - Lecce (Italy) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Lukaku (90+4), Azmoun (90+1) - P. Almqvist (72).

Warnings: Lamek Banda (17), P. Dorgu (27), Sanchez (76), Y. Ramadani (77), A. Touba (81), Strefezza (87), Llorente (89), Lukaku (90+6).

Roma vs Lecce match review:

In a thrilling Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma claimed an emphatic victory over Lecce. With the score at 0-0 at half-time, both teams went into the second half eager to snatch victory. The first noteworthy event occurred in the 5th minute when a penalty was awarded against Roma. Unfortunately for the home side, R. Lukaku missed the opportunity to put his team ahead. Lecce's defence, although shaken, managed to hold out and keep the score even. As the game progressed, tension began to grow, as a result of which Lecce players L. Banda received yellow cards on 17 minutes and P. Dorgu on 27 minutes. In the 62nd minute Lecce made two substitutions, releasing H. Rafia and A. Gallo. Rafia and A. Gallo, trying to energise the attack. Eight minutes later, Roma responded by replacing E. Bove with R. Sanchez to strengthen the midfield. In the 72nd minute, Lecce finally found the long-awaited breakthrough. P. Almqvist scored a fantastic goal, putting the visitors in the lead and delighting their fans. However, their joy was short-lived, as in the 73rd minute Roma reacted quickly and made two substitutions. H. Aouar and S. Azmoun took to the pitch with the task of turning the tide of the game. In the 76th minute, Roma's disciplinary problems continued: R. Sanchez received a yellow card.

Lecce also had discipline problems: a minute later Y. Ramadani was sent off. The match was becoming increasingly unpredictable, with both teams looking to equalise or score the decisive goal. In the 78th minute Roma made three substitutions. S. El Shaarawy, R. Karsdorp and G. Mancini entered the game, hoping to influence the course of the match in the final minutes. Lecce also made two substitutions in this period, swapping N. Krstovic for R. Piccoli and P. Almqvist for A. Tuba. Tuba. Lecce's disappointment was evident when A. Tuba received a yellow card in the 81st minute, followed by G. Strefecza in the 87th minute. Strefecza. In the 89th minute, Roma player D. Llorente was also cautioned. It seemed that Lecce would hold on for a crucial away win, but in a dramatic turn of events, Roma launched a powerful counter attack. In the 90th minute, S. Azmoun levelled the score - 1:1. The stadium stands erupted in cheers, which only intensified when R. Lukaku scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the match. On the wave of emotions, R. Lukaku, who missed a penalty at the beginning of the game, received a yellow card. This was the final of the match, and Roma won an important victory, which allowed them to move up in the Serie A standings. But Lecce will leave the Stadio Olimpico with a sense of disappointment, because they were so close to winning an important point.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Lazio vs Roma, Lecce vs Milan.

Statistics of the match Roma - Lecce: