Serie A | Roma 2-1 Verona: Dream De Rossi debut

Moments later, Lukaku’s cross from the right was flicked on by El Shaarawy for Pellegrini, who controlled with difficulty at the back post and smashed the left-foot half-volley into the roof of the net.

Leonardo Spinazzola went off with a muscular problem and Dean Huijsen’s angled drive flashed across the face of goal, while Leandro Paredes was booked and will be suspended for the trip to Salernitana.

Pellegrini charged down the Suat Serdar strike from the edge of the box, then saw his own effort blocked by defenders in a similar position.

Hellas Verona had the ball in the net with a Michael Folorunsho looping header on 56 minutes, but it was harshly disallowed by the referee for a slight push on Rick Karsdorp.

The visitors did receive a penalty for the Milan Djuric header striking Diego Llorente on the arm. Djuric stepped up and blasted the spot-kick well over the bar.

Verona did get one back when Lazio supporter Folorunsho shrugged off Bove in midfield and blasted it from distance with his right boot, surprising Rui Patricio with the swerve and bending his hands back. Even though it had bend and power, the goalkeeper should’ve done better.

Hellas began to pour forward with Juan Manuel Cruz and Folorunsho strikes over the bar, while Roma returned to a three-man defence and held on under wave after wave of attacks.

Rui Patricio had to rush off his line and use his legs to deny Serdar on a Cruz assist at the back post.

Roma 2-1 Verona

Lukaku 19 (R), Pellegrini 25 (R), Folorunsho 76 (V)

Missed penalty: Djuric 65 (V)

20-01-2024 17:00 MatchDay 21 Stadio Olimpico

Roma

Verona 2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Romelu Lukaku (Assist: Stephan El Shaarawy)		20'
Lorenzo Pellegrini (Assist: Stephan El Shaarawy)		25'
Leandro Paredes		41'

2nd half

		52'		Pawel Dawidowicz
Diego Llorente

57'         64'

Milan Djuric     76'

Michael Folorunsho Roma Verona

Starting lineups

1

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper 3 Dean Huijsen Defender 14

Diego Llorente Defender 37

Leonardo Spinazzola Defender 28' 2

Rick Karsdorp Defender 52 Edoardo Bove Midfielder 16

Leandro Paredes Midfielder 7

Lorenzo Pellegrini Midfielder 21

Paulo Dybala Attacker 58' 90

Romelu Lukaku Attacker 92

Stephan El Shaarawy Attacker 81' 1

Lorenzo Montipò Goalkeeper 23

Giangiacomo Magnani Defender 32 Juan Cabal Defender 27

Pawel Dawidowicz Defender 90 Michael Folorunsho Midfielder 20

Riccardo Saponara Midfielder 77' 25

Suat Serdar Midfielder 31

Tomas Suslov Midfielder 38 Jackson Tchatchoua Attacker 77

Jordi Mboula Attacker 46' 11

Milan Djuric Attacker

77'

Substitutes

63 Pietro Boer Goalkeeper 74 Jan Oliveras Defender 19

Zeki Celik Defender 99

Mile Svilar Goalkeeper 61 Niccolò Pisilli Midfielder 60 Riccardo Pagano Midfielder 67 João Costa Attacker 72 Lovro Golic Defender 43

Rasmus Kristensen Defender 28' 59

Nicola Zalewski Midfielder 58' 11

Andrea Belotti Attacker 81' Mattia Chiesa Goalkeeper 34 Simone Perilli Goalkeeper 2 Bruno Amione Defender 80 Alphadjo Cissè Attacker 37 Charlys Midfielder 75 Nicolò Calabrese Defender 99

Federico Bonazzoli Attacker 46' 9 Thomas Henry Attacker 77' 13

Juan Manuel Cruz Attacker

77'