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Mancini header gives Roma quarter-final advantage

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Mancini header gives Roma quarter-final advantage

Gianluca Mancini also scored the winning header in Roma’s derby victory over Lazio on Saturday

Gianluca Mancini’s header sealed a 1-0 win for Roma over AC Milan in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at the San Siro.

The defender netted from Paulo Dybala’s corner after 17 minutes, giving last year’s runners-up an edge going into next week’s second leg in Rome.

Olivier Giroud hit the woodwork late on but Milan could not find a way past Roma, whom they beat twice in Serie A.

Roma are bidding to reach a third successive European final.

Giallorossi boss Daniele de Rossi’s reign began following a 3-1 loss at Milan in January, after which Jose Mourinho was dismissed – and Roma have lost only twice in all competitions since.

The winner of the all-Italian tie will face either West Ham or Bayer Leverkusen in the last four, with Xabi Alonso’s side 2-0 up after the first leg.

Roma won the 2021-22 Europa Conference League and lost last year’s Europa League final to Sevilla.

Line-ups

AC Milan

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 16Maignan
  • 2Calabria
  • 46Gabbia
  • 28Thiaw
  • 19Hernández
  • 4BennacerSubstituted forAdliat 59′minutesBooked at 63mins
  • 14Reijnders
  • 11PulisicBooked at 33minsSubstituted forChukwuezeat 78′minutes
  • 8Loftus-CheekBooked at 73mins
  • 10Rafael LeãoSubstituted forOkaforat 78′minutes
  • 9Giroud

Substitutes

  • 7Adli
  • 15Jovic
  • 17Okafor
  • 21Chukwueze
  • 24Kjær
  • 38Terracciano
  • 42Florenzi
  • 57Sportiello
  • 69Nava
  • 80Musah
  • 85Zeroli
  • 95Bartesaghi

Roma

Formation 4-3-3

  • 99Svilar
  • 19Çelik
  • 6Smalling
  • 23Mancini
  • 37Spinazzola
  • 4CristanteBooked at 38mins
  • 16ParedesSubstituted forBoveat 89′minutes
  • 7PellegriniSubstituted forAouarat 89′minutes
  • 92El Shaarawy
  • 90LukakuSubstituted forLlorenteat 90+2′minutes
  • 21DybalaSubstituted forAbrahamat 81′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Rui Patrício
  • 2Karsdorp
  • 9Abraham
  • 14Llorente
  • 20Renato Sanches
  • 22Aouar
  • 35Baldanzi
  • 52Bove
  • 59Zalewski
  • 63Boer
  • 67e Costa Cesco
  • 69Angelino

Live Text

  1. Match ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.

  2. Second Half ends, AC Milan 0, Roma 1.

  3. Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).

  4. Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.

  6. Foul by Noah Okafor (AC Milan).

  7. Diego Llorente (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Substitution, Roma. Diego Llorente replaces Romelu Lukaku.

  9. Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Edoardo Bove.

  10. Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.

  11. Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Leandro Paredes.

  12. Substitution, Roma. Houssem Aouar replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.

  13. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).

  15. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.

  16. Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

  17. Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Chris Smalling.

  18. Attempt missed. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

  19. Substitution, Roma. Tammy Abraham replaces Paulo Dybala.

  20. Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross.




Source From: BBC Sport

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