The Giallorossi win the return with the Norwegians and move to the semifinals thanks to Abraham’s opening goal and the hat-trick of the ’99 class
The Roma clear the nightmare Bodø Glimt and flies to the semifinal of Conference League. The Giallorossi dominate the return of the quarter-finals 4-0 at the Olimpico and cancel the 2-1 defeat suffered in Norway. The magical evening of Mourinho’s men begins with the seal of Abraham after just 5 ‘and continues sumptuously with the hat-trick of Zaniolo, at 23 ‘, 29’ and 49 ‘. The capitolini will face the Leicester to play for a place in the final.
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THE MATCH
The Roma sweeps away the fear of Bodø Glimt with a dry 4-0 in the return leg of the quarter-finals of Conference League. The Giallorossi, pushed by a fiery Olympic, find their first victory against the Norwegians, beast of the group, and with total domination they snatch their ticket for the semifinal. Mourinho’s men’s evening is addressed after just 5 ‘. With a corner kick scheme, Zaniolo puts in a ball that Haikin rejects short and Abraham reaffirms on the net, immediately equalizing the result in the comparison after the 2-1 first leg. Bodø fails to react and Roma takes off. The attacks of the Giallorossi produce chances after chances, but twice a Mkhitaryan lack of precision in finalization. At 23 ‘Pellegrini invents a splendid filter for Zaniolo, who puts the 2-0 on the net. For the class of ’99 then begins a magical evening, in which he plays as an absolute dominator. At 29 ‘, the young former Inter Milan attacks the space on the counterattack of Zalewski and with a soft digging marks the 3-0. In the final time Abraham fails the tap in from a good position, after a shot by Pellegrini not held back by Haikin.
The inertia of the match does not change when leaving the locker room. Roma pushes decisively and drops the poker already at 4 ‘, again with Zaniolo. The 22-year-old controls a long ball from Cristante with his head and enters the area, and then hurls a deadly left-hander into the seven. It is the 4-0 goal, which leads to the total surrender of Bodø Glimt. The Giallorossi do not want to increase the humiliation, despite the 6-1 suffered in the groups, and lower the pace, protecting the 4-0 until the end. The thunderous success will bring the gang of Mourinho to face the Leicester in the challenge to decide which of the two will play the grand final.
REPORT CARDS
Zaniolo 8.5 – Auspicious the first goal, scores three more. He is the absolute ruler of the evening and seeing him like this, for all football lovers, is a real pleasure. The hope is to have found it completely.
Abraham 7 – Direct the game with the flickering at 5 ‘that unlocks the score and balances the fate of the double confrontation. In general, he dominates in the offensive department, even if he devours a possible brace by checking badly on Haikin’s short block.
Zalewski 7 – Running and quality in his match, in which he has the added advantage of serving Zaniolo the splendid 3-0 ball, which effectively closes all qualifying discussions.
Haikin 4,5 – Guilty on the first goal, in which he rejects badly, not on the others. In general he gives little confidence, even when he doesn’t control a non-compelling shot from Pellegrini and is pardoned by Abraham.
Article 4 – Disastrous in marking, he often loses men and loses every duel. Bad night.
Koomson 6 – The only one who seems, in very rare flashes, to be able to show something among the Norwegians. Little, very little.
THE TABLE
ROME – BODØ GLIMT 4-0
Roma (3-4-1-2): Rui Patricio 6; Mancini 6,5, Smalling 6,5, Ibanez 6,5; Karsdorp 6,5, Cristante 7, Pellegrini 7 (30 ‘st Oliveira 6), Zalewski 7 (41’ st Maitland-Niles sv); Mkhitaryan 6,5 (40 ‘st Veretout sv); Zaniolo 8,5 (15 ‘st Afena-Gyan 6), Abraham 7 (40’ st Perez sv). A disp .: Fuzato, Boer, Kumbulla, Bove, Vina, Shomurodov, El Shaarawy. All .: Mourinho 7
Bodø Glimt (4-3-3): Haikin 4.5; Sampsted 5, Moe 5 (16 ‘st Boniface 6), Hoibraten 5, Wembangomo 4 (44’ st Kvile sv); Vetlesen 5, Hagen 5, Saltnes 5.5; Koomson 6 (28 ‘st Mugisha 6), Espejord 5.5 (16’ st Sery Larsen 6), Solbakken 5.5 (43 ‘st Nordas sv). A disp .: Smiths, Konradsen, Fet, Pellegrino. All .: Calves 5.
Markers: 5 ‘Abraham, 23’, 29 ‘and 49’ Zaniolo
Referee: Sanchez
Ammonites: Mancini (R)
THE OTHER MATCHES
In the other quarter-finals of the Conference League, the Leicester wins in Eindhoven 2-1 in comeback and prepares to face Roma. After the 0-0 in the first leg, the English go down with the Psv for Zahavi’s goal in the 27th minute but overturn the confrontation in the final with Maddison (77 ‘) and Pereira (88’). On the other side of the board, the Feyenoord beats it Slavia Prague 3-1 away from home and it goes on. Dutch advantage with Dessers, Traoré equalized in the 14th minute, but the Czechs were eliminated again by Dessers (59 ‘) and Sinisterra (78’). Now they will find the Marseille, that after the 2-1 at home is repeated 1-0 on the field of Paok with the seal of Payet in the 34th minute.
Paok – Marseille 0-1 (tot. 1-3)
Slavia Prague – Feyenoord 1-3 (tot. 4-6)
PSV Eindhoven – Leicester 1-2 (up to 1-2)
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