Rome, 18 December 2024 – For many a secondary objective, sometimes even an obstacle to their ambitions or possibilities, but the Italian Cup for some it also has the charm of redemption. A crooked championship can be straightened out with a great performance in the national cup and a final success in the latter can allow you to enter Europe through the back door. These could be the motivations and not only that they will push Roma e Sampdoria to do battle in these round of 16 matches Frecciarossa Italian Cup. On one side the Giallorossi of Claudio Ranieri they can make up for the poor start to the championship by trying to conquer Europe by moving from the cup to the other Sampdoriaalso late in Serie Bbut which could draw on the competition to find new energy in a playoff climb. Kick-off is set for 9pm on Wednesday 18 December at the Olympic stadium.
The Giallorossi seemed to have taken the right path in terms of performance, but they were dragged back to a much sadder reality in the last round of the championship. The fall against the As took everyone by surprise at Roma: a completely unexpected defeat which led to a very heavy step backwards after the two successes with Lecce e Sporting Braga in Europe. For this at home Roma it is necessary to start again, also trying to obtain a moral rebound to start scoring points in the championship again, where the relegation zone is increasingly frighteningly close. Not only this, as previously written to the winner of the Italian Cup is also assigned a seat in Europa League. For a team like the Romacurrently relegated even to the right side of the rankings, the opportunity brought by this competition cannot be underestimated. One more reason to get rid of the Sampdoria rival and proceed to the quarter-finals, where they will eventually compete against the Milan.
However, the Giallorossi are not the only ones experiencing a complicated moment of the season. At Sampdoria, in fact, they are looking for peace after a stormy period in a season that began with high expectations, but which in reality is broadly similar to those of the Roma. In fact, it is curious how, one category apart, the situations between these two teams, the next opponents in Italian Cupthey look so much alike. Just like the Giallorossi, the Blucerchiati have also just made their third coach of the season official Leonardo Sempliciafter having sacked the starter at the beginning of the championship in just a few days (Andrea Pirlo) and in the last few days too Andrea Thin. The team had play-off ambitions, but despite the ambitious transfer market it is currently gravitating towards the slums of the Serie B with a very narrow margin on the play-out zone. There Italian Cup so it cannot be an objective for the Genoese team, but the challenge against Roma can test to help Simple to improve the alchemy of his new team on the pitch Sampdoria.
L’Aia communicated how the challenge is valid for the round of 16 of Italian Cup Between Roma e Sampdoria of the Olympic stadium was entrusted to Federico Dionisi of the L’Aquila section. The match director will be assisted by assistants Rossi and Palermo, with Doveri as the fourth official, while Maggioni and Meraviglia will be the two in charge of the Var Room. For the referee from Abruzzo it will be the 8th direction of his season, the second of Italian Cup to which he adds 2 more Serie A e 4 di Serie B. Only one precedent between the referee and the Giallorossi, with a success on the occasion by the Capitoline team, while there have been 8 encounters with Sampdoria for a balance of 4 victories and the same number of defeats. In the second round of this competition Dionysis he had directed the Lombard derby between Monza e Bresciawon by the red and whites 3-1.
Probable lineups
The Italian Cup it can become a goal, but first it is necessary to find stability in the championship and then for Claudio Ranieri a rich turnover is in sight. Hummels absent due to fever, Mancini will rest with the defense coming together Steel right arm, N’Dicka in the center ed Beautiful on the left, in front of Svilar. In the median Pisilli e Paredes they should be the starters while on the outside we move towards options Abdulhamid e Zalewski. He should be a starter up front Dovbykthis time supported by Soulé e Pellegrini.
In his first Sampdoria bench Simple he relied on a 3-5-2, breaking the four-man line often used by Sottil. Samp should start from this back trio, with the line made up of Come, Meulensteen e Riccio in front of one of Ghidotti (favourite), Vismara or Silvestri. In the median Benedetti e Bellemo they will join Ricciwhile on the flanks Depaoli it will go right and Ioannou on the opposite side. In attack we move towards the pair of great protagonists, who have so far lacked continuity, Onesie e Coda.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Ndicka, Hermoso; Abdulhamid, Pisilli, Paredes, Zalewski; Soulé, Pellegrini; Dovbyk. Coach Claudio Ranieri.
Sampdoria (3-5-2): Ghidotti; Venuti, Meulensteen, Riccio; Depaoli, Benedetti, Ricci, Bellemo, Ioannou; Onesie, Coda. All. Leonardo Semplici.
Where to watch the match
The match between Roma e Sampdoria of the Olympic stadium, valid for the round of 16 of Italian Cupwill begin at 9pm on Wednesday 18 December 2024. The match will be visible free-to-air on Italy OneThe match will also be available for streaming on Mediaset Infinity e SportMediaset.it. You can follow the match by downloading the app on your smart TV or by connecting the TV to a PlayStation 4/5, Xbox console, or to a TIMVISION BOX, to an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast device. Viewing also possible via app or website Mediaset Infinity or on the website of SportMediaset.it on tablets, PCs and smartphones. Massimo Callegari and Simone Tiribocchi will be there to narrate the match at the Olimpico.
