AS Roma falls to shock 1st defeat in 4-0 rout at Udinese
Two particular person errors from Roma gamers led to 2 objectives and noticed José Mourinho’s aspect slip to its first defeat in Serie A because it was surprisingly crushed 4-0 at Udinese.
Roma went into the sport on Sunday having conceded just one aim in 4 rounds this season.
Roma defender Rick Karsdorp and goalkeeper Rui Patrício have been at fault for the primary two objectives from Destiny Udogie and Lazar Samardžic. Roberto Pereyra and Sandi Lovric added to Roma’s humiliation within the ultimate quarter-hour.
“Individual errors are always group ones for me,” Mourinho mentioned.
“We have 10 factors and numerous groups are shut. I need to congratulate Udinese, which was excellent tonight.
“I prefer to lose one match 4-0 than lose four matches 1-0. It’s hard for us and for our fans, but that’s life, there’s another match on Thursday. That’s what I told my players.”
It was a 3rd straight victory for Udinese and lifted it as much as fourth, degree on factors with Roma.
“The guys were extraordinary tonight, against a really strong team and we also played good football,” Udinese coach Andrea Sottil mentioned.
“We have to keep our feet on the ground, we are aware of our strengths but we have to take it match by match, with hunger and humility against every opponent.” Mourinho’s aspect was seeking to transfer again prime of Serie A but it surely gifted Udinese the opener with lower than 5 minutes on the clock.
Pereyra floated a cross in from the precise and Karsdorp chested it down towards his personal goalkeeper on the again publish, however he didn’t notice that Udogie was proper behind him and {the teenager} snuck in to prod house.
Udinese doubled its lead within the 56th minute when Patrício allowed Samardžic’s snapshot from distance to squirm out of his fingers and into the again of the web, Roma nearly grabbed one again instantly however Gianluca Mancini headed a nook off the left publish.
The capital aspect fought desperately to get again into the sport however left itself uncovered on the again and Udinese sealed the outcome with two counterattacks.
One was completed off within the seventy fifth when Jean-Victor Makengo laid the ball off for Pereyra to curve into the far aspect of the web. Seven minutes later, Pereyra turned supplier to arrange Lovric for his first aim since becoming a member of from Lugano within the offseason.
FIRST POINTS
Cremonese picked up its first level in Serie A for greater than 26 years with a 0-0 draw at house to Sassuolo.
Cremonese had began its first season again within the Italian prime flight since 1995-96 with 4 straight defeats.
Hellas Verona recorded its first victory this season by coming from behind to beat Sampdoria 2-1, turning the match round on the stroke of halftime.
Francesco Caputo scored a shocking opening aim for Sampdoria 5 minutes earlier than the break however Verona leveled 4 minutes later when Thomas Henry’s header got here off the crossbar and went in off the again of goalkeeper Emil Audero’s head.
Scottish defender Josh Doig, a brand new signing, scored what was to show the winner moments later.
Elsewhere, Marko Arnautovic scored two objectives as Bologna drew 2-2 at Spezia.