Last Updated: November 06, 2023, 10:50 IST
Romelu Lukaku sealed the win with an in depth-vary shot into the far prime nook (AP Photo)
Roma moved as much as eighth within the standings on 17 factors from 11 video games.
Stoppage-time objectives by Sardar Azmoun and Romelu Lukaku earned AS Roma a dramatic 2-1 dwelling win towards Lecce in Serie A on Sunday, their fourth victory from 5 league video games to chop the hole to the highest 4 to 4 factors.
Lecce ahead Pontus Almqvist put the guests in entrance within the 72nd minute earlier than Azmoun levelled for Roma with a strong header and Lukaku sealed the win when he fired left-footed into the highest nook.
Roma, who subsequent face Lazio in a derby conflict on Nov. 12 after their journey to Slavia Prague within the Europa League on Thursday, moved as much as eighth within the standings on 17 factors from 11 video games.
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They are 4 factors adrift of fourth-positioned champions Napoli and 11 factors behind leaders Inter Milan. Lecce are eleventh on 13 factors.
“We took the old philosophy that losing by one or 10 is the same,” coach Jose Mourinho instructed DAZN.
“In the first half the game could have been almost over for us, but in the end the team had put in the heart and responded to a very risky situation.
“These three points were really important for us, now we are closer to the others.”
Belgium striker Lukaku had missed an early probability to provide Mourinho’s facet the lead from the penalty spot after they had been awarded a spot-kick when a shot by Paulo Dybala struck Federico Baschirotto’s hand.
But Lukaku struck low in direction of the center of the purpose and Lecce keeper Wladimiro Falcone saved his effort out within the fifth minute.
It was the primary time the 30-yr-previous had didn’t convert a penalty in his Serie A profession after 14 profitable makes an attempt for Inter and Roma.
Dybala, who returned to Roma’s beginning lineup after a month out with a knee damage, narrowly missed the goal after the half-hour mark.
Roma loved extra possession and had been the higher facet within the opening 45 minutes however didn’t capitalise.
They survived a scare within the 54th minute when Marin Pongracic stormed previous the defence and into the field to strike from shut vary however goalkeeper Rui Patricio was alert and caught the ball.
Lecce, nonetheless, took the lead by means of Almqvist when he latched onto a go contained in the field and despatched a exact low shot into the underside-left nook.
Dybala fired over the bar 11 minutes from time, however Mourinho’s males continued to push for an equaliser and substitute Azmoun thundered dwelling a header within the first minute of stoppage time earlier than Lukaku sealed the win with an in depth-vary shot into the far prime nook simply over two minutes later.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
