AS Roma, who recently got rid of manager Jose Mourinho, began the reign of club legend Daniele De Rossi with a 2-1 victory.
Host Roma scored both goals in the first half, when Stephan El Shaarawy, after a filigree pre-work, sent the ball into Romelu Lukaku’s goal in the 19th minute. Six minutes later, Lukaku served a cross into the penalty area, where El Shaarawy followed up on Lorenzo Pellegrini, who pushed the ball into the cage.
The home team’s two-goal lead lasted a long time. In the 66th minute, Diego Llorente caused a penalty, which Milan Djuric whipped wholeheartedly over the crossbar. Ten minutes later Verona managed to equalize with Michael Folorunsho’s long-range shot, but the final whistle confirmed Roma’s ninth victory, temporarily taking them to seventh place.
It is Daniele De Rossi’s first match on the Roma bench and the fans cheer on José Mourinho… 🟡🔴 pic.twitter.com/5dqRboCKQv
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 20, 2024
In the match between Udinese and Milan the salient events of the first half begin after half an hour. In the 31st minute, Theo Hernandez played a block with Rafael Leao, after which the Frenchman served a low cross from the left, which Olivier Giroud left for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who slotted the ball into the net.
After Milan’s opening goal, the match was suspended for almost ten minutes, because Mike Maignan, who was acting in front of the Udinese fan sector, was showered with racist insults, after which the Milan gloveman informed the The referee did not agree to continue the match and walked with his teammates towards the locker room. But Maignan at a certain point decided to return and the match could continue.
🚨 The Udinese-Milan match was suspended for 10 minutes due to racist chants from Udinese fans aimed at Mike Maignan.
Maignan first told the referee, then decided to leave the pitch.
The French goalkeeper returned 10 minutes later when play resumed.
What a pity. We’re with you, Mike ❤️✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/N5wHdzbf7t
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 20, 2024
The hosts equalized in the 42nd minute when Lazar Samardzic found the bottom left corner with a shot from inside after a powerful solo. In the 62nd minute, 2018 world champion Florian Thauvin sent two opponents to the café, after which he tucked the ball under the crossbar to give Udinese the lead.
However, the victory for Gabriele Cioff’s defenses did not last long, as Luka Jovic, who came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, headed home in eight minutes. In the third minute of injury time, Milan took the lead again when Olivier Giroud headed a corner kick towards Noah Okafor, who scored his fourth goal of the season.
After collecting 45 points in 21 games, Milan remains in third place, four points behind Juventus, who have played one game less.
Results:
AS Roma – Hellas Verona 2:1 (2:0)
19. Romelu Lukaku, 25. Lorenzo Pellegrini – 76. Michael Folorunsho
Missed penalty: 66. Milan Djuric (Verona)
Udinese – AC Milan 2:3 (1:1)
42. Lazar Samardzic, 62. Florian Thauvin – 31. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 83. Luka Jovic, 90+3. Noah Okafor
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