Football · Udine
Roma beat Udinese 5-2 in Serie A, closing to one point of Inter and Lazio
Roma led 4-0 by the 37th minute in Udine and held on to win 5-2 on Saturday, 31 October. The result leaves Gian Piero Gasperini's side third, one point behind joint leaders Inter and Lazio.
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In brief
Cristante (10th minute), Mora (31st), Malen and Ndicka (37th) gave Roma a 4-0 lead in Udine before the break.
Zaniolo and Palma scored for Udinese in the second half, and Ghilardi made it 5-2 in stoppage time.
Roma sit third on 24 points after 10 matches, one point behind joint leaders Inter and Lazio.
Udinese drop to five points after a seventh defeat in ten Serie A matches.
- Around 37th minuteMalen and Ndicka extend the lead to 4-0
- Second halfZaniolo and Palma reduce the deficit for Udinese
- Stoppage timeGhilardi scores the fifth Roma goal
A four-goal first half
Roma scored early and never let up in Udine. Bryan Cristante opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Rodrigo Mora, Donyell Malen and Evan Ndicka added goals to make it 4-0 by the 37th minute. Several of the goals came from Matias Soulé's passes, and Malen also hit the post and crossbar in the first half.
A late Udinese fightback
Udinese came out with more intent after the break but still conceded a fifth goal. Nicolo Zaniolo, a former Roma player, scored in the 60s to reduce the deficit, and Matteo Palma pulled another back in the 78th minute after a pass from Kamara. Ghilardi completed the scoring in stoppage time to make it 5-2.
What the result means
Roma are unbeaten and move to 24 points after 10 matches, one behind Inter and Lazio at the top. Udinese stay on 5 points and are in the relegation zone after a seventh defeat in ten games. Udinese had lost six of their previous seven matches before this one.
Looking ahead
Roma's next fixture comes in the Champions League in Manchester, which the Italian press described as the next test after this weekend. Gasperini is reported not to plan major changes to the squad for that match, with Ndicka and Ghilardi competing for a central defensive place.
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Sources and context
- ANSA.itSerie A: Udinese-Roma 2-5Serie A: Udinese-Roma 2-5 - Calcio · original in Italian
- Notícias ao MinutoHalf an hour of dreams turns into a stroll. Roma beats Udinese with Mora shiningMeia hora de sonho vira passeio. Roma bate Udinese com Mora a brilhar · original in Portuguese
- FanpageBeautiful Roma: less than a half is enough to sweep away Udinese, Malen also signs the 5-2Roma bellissima: basta meno di un tempo per spazzare via l'Udinese, nel 5-2 c'è anche la firma di Malen · original in Italian
- Notícias ao MinutoWho can stop this kid? Rodrigo Mora scores again for AS RomaQuem trava este miúdo? Rodrigo Mora volta a marcar pela AS Roma · original in Portuguese
- Gian Piero Gasperini
- Roma head coach
- Rodrigo Mora
- Roma forward who scored in the match
- Nicolo Zaniolo
- former Roma player who scored for Udinese
- Donyell Malen
- Roma forward who scored in the match
- Places
- Udine, Manchester
- Organizations
- AS Roma
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