Roma-Sampdoria in the Italian Cup, 4-1 result: Dovbyk doubles, AC Milan are in the quarter-finals

ROME Less than 25 minutes are more than enough to demonstrate that the Italian Cup begins, perhaps, with the quarter-finals. Roma sinks Sampdoria, who came to the capital to see St. Peter’s Square. The Giallorossi can’t make up for Como’s slip-up with so little: it will be Sunday’s lunchtime match against Parma that will tell the truth. Given the rankings, it’s a real battle for survival.

I blucerchiation the other hand, even if they are also stuffed with second lines, they amply demonstrate why they are fifteenth in Serie B and they have to look more behind than ahead. The second goal, with a harakiri from Meulensteen that allowed Dovbyk his first double of the Ukrainian in his Roman adventure, was sincerely worthy of «Oggi le comedi». If Roma and Sampdoria share the sad record of six managers changed before Christmas (De Rossi, Juric, Ranieri; Pirlo, Sottil, Semplici) will mean something.

The sporting part closed with the third goal — Baldanzi shoots undisturbed after having made the ball 25 meters — curiosity remains about yet another Dybala case, today on the bench. The Friedkin family has invested one billion euros in Roma and will not back down January marketafter having received important words from the mayor Gualtieri on the new owned stadium to be built in Pietralata. The doors are revolving, in and out, although as always selling is more difficult than buying. There is no shortage of work for sporting director Ghisolfi, whose shares are on the rise. As well as that for Ranieri, who must give continuity to performances, and for Semplici, who must make Samp understand that with the name you don’t win games

Roma awaits Milan in the quarter-finals, Samp’s Italian Cup ended with the victory in the derby against Genoa.

December 18, 2024 (changed December 18, 2024 | 11:15 pm)

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