AMSTERDAM (HOLLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Roma goes under, risks collapse, but resists and overturns it in the final. At the Johan Crujiff Arena in Amsterdam, the Capitoline win the first act of the quarter-finals of the Europa League against Ajax 2-1 amid blunders and unexpected protagonists. Fonseca’s team, reduced to a minimum from the day before, shows up with Cristante in the center of the defense to replace the injured Smalling and relaunches Pedro from 1 ‘on the trocar together with Pellegrini and behind Dzeko. Ajax tries to take control of the game but it is Roma that build the most interesting chances. Thanks to an inspired Spinazzola, thorn in the side on the left wing but forced to raise the white flag at 28 ‘, due to a muscle problem accused after yet another shot of his part of the match. To put Roma’s match uphill, however, is another defensive error: at 39 ‘Mancini falls asleep on Diawara’s short back pass and Klaassen bags into an empty net after having combined with Tadic. To rekindle the hopes of the Giallorossi are four crazy minutes at the start of the second half. Ibanez’s nonsense costs a penalty, Pau Lopez remains on his feet and saves the central conclusion of captain Tadic while, on the other hand, the ‘colleague’ Scherpen combines it big: at 57 ‘the Ajax goalkeeper does not hold a free kick ‘other than irresistible by Pellegrini giving the 1-1 to the guests. Ten Hag plays the Brobbey card, the mighty striker born in 2002 spoils in front of Pau Lopez who is also decisive on Anthony’s heel. And in the moment of maximum difficulty comes the unexpected Giallorossi advantage: on the development of a corner, Ibanez controls and throws under the crossbar as a pure bomber to overtake Roma. The return, scheduled in a week at the Olimpico, is in the hands of Fonseca’s team. (ITALPRESS). spf / ari / red 08-Apr-21 22:55
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