Roma 4-1 Lecce final result
Roma clearly wins the confrontation with Lecce and goes to 16 in the standings, moving away from the “swamps” of the relegation zone.
The hosts drop the poker at the Olimpico and see the light at the end of the tunnel, returning to victory after more than a month.
The game was played at a good pace, the teams faced each other mainly in midfield. In the 5th minute the first thrill for the Salento: Dybala’s header, great save by Falcone who denies him the goal.
Roma took the lead in the 13th minute when El Shaarawy put the ball for Saelemaekers who put it in the net. After the half-hour mark, Ranieri’s men raised the pace of the game and created at least three dangerous chances but the Lecce defense guarded well, the best in the 36th minute on a corner, Dybala’s header the ball was miraculously put out for a corner.
In the 38th minute the Salento get a penalty for knocking down Coulibaly in the area, in the 40th minute Krstovic converts.
At the start of the second half, the hosts besiege Giampaolo’s men but the Salento defense is fortunately saved several times. The first in the 5th minute with Saelemaekers whose shot was stopped by Piede da Falcone. The best in the 55th minute at the end of the action maneuvered with Pisilli’s conclusion just wide.
Roma insisted and doubled their lead in the 59th minute with a diving header from Mancini. In the 66th minute, Roma’s hat-trick. Counterattack with Dybala who widens on the right for Abdulhamid. Ball in the center where Pisilli arrives who turns into the net.
The poker is signed by Koné who in the middle of the Salento defense lets go a low kick