ROME (ITALPRESS) – Rome struggles, suffers and wins in the double confrontation with Ajax. The Giallorossi fly to the semifinal of the Europa League where they will face Manchester United (winner over Granada): Dzeko responds to Brobbey’s seal on a great ride from Calafiori. At the Olimpico, Fonseca’s team manages the advantage accumulated in the Netherlands and eliminates the terrible children of Ten Hag. Despite the 2-1 in the first leg, Roma do not give up attacking at all and are the most dangerous in the first quarter of an hour of play. At 5 ‘there is the chance for the hosts to punish on the counterattack, but Pellegrini, face to face with Stekelenburg, kicks weakly into the arms of the goalkeeper. Shortly after, at minute 8, the net swells but the referee immediately attenuates the enthusiasm: Veretout realizes a brilliant pass by Dzeko, but the starting position of the Frenchman is slightly irregular. At 10 ‘Tagliafico anticipates Diawara, but heads high, while at 13’ Pau Lopez gives the ball to Antony who, however, does not take advantage of it in the penalty area. Ajax takes confidence and plays the last half hour of the first half almost always in the Giallorossi half. While arriving with ease in the shooting area, there are no sensational occasions to report for the Dutch, who at 37 ‘ask for a penalty for an intervention by Calafiori on Tadic: there is nothing for the referee Taylor. In the second half ten Hag the Brobbey card is played, which after a few minutes proves to be a winner: in the 49th minute the 2002-class striker is caught by Schuurs and overtakes Pau Lopez with a touch below, shortening the distance. The Var saves Roma in the 56th minute, when Tadic puts the momentary 0-2 in goal: the English whistle in fact cancels everything by going to the monitor, recognizing a previous foul on Mkhitaryan. Fonseca’s team suffers terribly and gets nervous. However Ajax is exposed to counter-attacks and at the first chance Dzeko punishes: splendid action by Calafiori, ball in the center for the Bosnian, who only has to support the net in the 72nd minute for the 1-1. The Dutch accuse the cold shower and are no longer able to attack with the same clarity as before. Roma manages the final minutes and takes the pass for the semifinal. (ITALPRESS). spf / ari / red 15-Apr-21 22:55
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