Rome, 18 December 2024 – Roma e Sampdoria the round of 16 is played Italian Cupputting the Milanwhich at the beginning of the month had spread against the Sassuolo: the Giallorossi hit the mark, closing the game already in the first half of the first half thanks to a brace from Dovbyk and to the network of Baldanzi. In the second half the home team lowered the engine speed and ended up collecting the goal scored by the away team Yepes. The rest is done by the choices from the bench Ranieri: Soulé hits a sensational crossbar with a nice left-footed shot, while Shomurodov sign the poker that really closes the games. The Sampdoria practice was archived, for the Roma in the quarterfinals there is the Milancertainly a more probative test to take the pulse of a team that is also called upon to provide important answers in the championship to move away from the dangerous areas of the table. The same thing, moving to Serie Bapplies to the Sampdoriawhich in its B version still limited the damage on a complicated evening.
The official lineups
Ranieri choose a 3-4-2-1 opened by Ryanprotected by Literate, I’m sorry ed Beautifulcon Zalewski e Angelino about bands and couples Pisilli-Paredes in the middle of the field: in front it’s the turn of Dovbykassisted by Saele makers e Baldanzi. Simple reply with a 4-3-3 that he sees between the posts Vismaracon Come, Meulensteen, Vulikic e Veroli in defense. They are in the middle of the field Vieira, Yepes e Akinsanmirowhile the attack department includes Everything, Leonardi e Pedrola.
First half
Al 3′ Saele makers goes to the crossbar towards the far post, where Angelino but the appointment is missing. Shortly after Baldanzi goes away to Vulikic and kicks on goal: Vismara he repels the right with his fists. In the 6th minute an initiative from Dovbyk it yields a corner, from whose developments it stands out Beautifulwho heads the visiting goalkeeper. The advantage of Roma it’s in the air and arrives in the 9th minute, when Baldanzi serve Saele makerswho in turn delivers a perfect cross for the winning left-footed shot Dovbyk. Al 14′ Saele makers he tries to strike out on his own with a forehand shot that misses the target: bad on the occasion Yepes and his reckless disengagement. At 19′ Roma double again with Dovbykwho exploits the mess of with a perfect tap-in Meulensteen on yet another cut cross from Saele makers. He joins the celebration of the goal in the 24th minute Baldanziwho with a large diagonal sends the beautiful filter into the bag Paredes. In the 27th minute the mission almost fails Zalewskiwhose cross shot calls Vismara to a parade that was anything but banal. Arrived at a reassuring 3-0the Giallorossi lower the pace while always trying to manage the ball of the game to try to hit on the counterattack when possible: in the 32nd minute, in fact, Baldanzi he goes away quickly and tries to serve to the other side Angelinobut this time the aim is imprecise. There Roma he is in total control, but in the 39th minute Ryan with difficulty he keeps a ball on the pitch that was going into a corner but in doing so he involuntarily serves it Leonardiclosed just before the shot. At 41′ a throw from Paredes arm the bank of Saele makers per Dovbykwhose conclusion this time is blocked for a corner in what is practically the last emotion before the referee’s double whistle Dionysis. Indeed, first there is room for the last flicker of the Sampdoria: Pedrola salta Beautiful and goes to the low cross that Veroli from the edge he sends it over the crossbar.
Second half
The Sampdoria he returns to the field without it Veroli e Pedrolareplaced by Ioannou e Depaoli. The script of the match, however, does not change, with Ryan who often goes to the long ball in search of the head of Dovbykwell controlled by the visiting defense. At 53′ Literate he goes to the cross towards the far post, where it is Zalewskislightly late to close with the winning thrust: shortly after the Turk misses a check, receiving the first reproaches of theOlympic. Reproaches that become stronger when the Sampdoriain the 61st minute, reduces the deficit with Yepeswho makes the best possible use of the cross of Depaoli and above all the hole of Beautiful. Ranieri accelerates the replacements already in the pipeline: they come out Saele makers e Pisilli and they enter Soulé e And FeeWhile Simple insert Benedetti per Vieira. Ready, go and Soulé he comes up with a left-footed shot that hits the crossbar. In the 65th minute the four of a kind, as well as the personal hat trick, comes close to him Dovbykwhich receives the cut of Soulé (his entrance was excellent) but in front of Vismara lacks cynicism, making the visiting goalkeeper make a good impression. The new move of Simple is called Sekulovwhich detects Leonardi: on the other bench they get up Dahl e Pellegriniwhich they replace Zalewski e Paredes. It also goes out Dovbykreplaced by Shomurodovwhile the Doria loses due to injury Akinsanmirowhich makes room for Bellemoeffectively closing the round of substitutions for both teams. Own Shomurodov in the 79th minute the poker drops by heading a cross from the frontcourt Angelino. At 83′ it is Dahl to go to the crossbar for the same recipient, but this time Shomurodov it fails, as well as Soulé in tow. Dionysis assign 3′ of recovery, opened by a conclusion from the limit of Pellegrini: there is power and precision, but there are also gloves Vismara. On the other side Sekulov he penetrates the Giallorossi area but at the moment of the shot he shoots high, and on the turnaround in front Literate smashes yet another cross from the left foot to the bottom Angelino: the curtain falls on the Turk’s regrets on this match, which he delivers to the Roma the quarter-finals of Italian Cup against the Milan.
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