GLASGOW (SCOZIA) (ITALPRESS) – It is a brilliant and convincing Rome that dominates the Celtic home and finds the third consecutive victory in the Europa League: 0-3 the result in favor of the men of Gian Piero Gasperini, who put behind the two defeats in a row in the championship, climb to 12 points and try to arm the playoffs, keeping alive the possibility to close between the first eight.
Many changes in Gasperini compared to the defeat of Cagliari: Dybala starts from the bench, behind Ferguson there are Soulè, the only confirmation in front, and the novelty El Shaarawy, at the first season as owner in the competition. In the middle of the field, then, space in Pisilli and El Aynaoui in the middle, with Criden and Koné in the bench, while on the left side there is Rensch. The Giallorossi immediately put in the field so aggressive and a very high pressure, from where the first corner of the game springs. Beats Soulè and Scales, in an attempt to anticipate Mancini, the bag at the crossroads behind Schmeichel: it is 0-1 to 6′. Celtic Park is a Giallorossi monologue, with bands working very well and El Shaarawy getting some chance. Ferguson is also seen, which hits a pole at 27′.
The Irish centerpiece closes the accounts in the first half final with a double, at the 36′ finalizing from a few meters the action between Soulè and Celik and at the 46′ with the winning diagonal after a great stop. Before returning to the locker room there is still time for a penalty kick for Celtic, awarded in a very generous way by Croatian Kovacs for a contact between Hermoso and Engels. The latter appears from the disk but hits the pole. In the second half, the entrance of Iheanacho gives new sap to the home team: the striker lacks a great opportunity at 53′ and then finds the net at 64′, but the goal is canceled due to its outgoing position at the time of the Engels cross. Ten minutes later a big goal is canceled even at Bailey, who left off at the start of the action. Rome lowers the rhythm but goes back close to the goal with Schmeichel that parabens well with his feet on Bailey, triggered by Dybala, who then attempts the tap-in but is closed by Scales. The last danger for Rome comes to 92′ with Svilar that blocks the attempt of Balikwisha to the ground, but the result does not change: the Giallorossi return from Glasgow, where they had already won a month ago against the Rangers, with a great confidence injection in view of the next commitments.
IL TABELLINO DELLA PARTITA
CELTIC (3-4-3): Schmeichel 6.5; Trusty 5.5, Scales 4.5, Tierney 5 (1′ st Donovan 6); Yang 5.5 (17′ st Ralston 6), McGregor 5.5, Engels 6, Tounekti 5.5; Hatate 6 (32′ st Balikwisha sv), Maeda 5.5 (1′ st Paulo Bernardo 6), Nygren 5 (1′ st Iheanacho 6). On the bench: Sinisalo, Doohan, McCowan, Kenny, Murray. Coach: Nancy 5.
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar 6; Mancini 7, Hermoso 6 (35′ st Ziolkowski sv), N’Dicka 6; Celik 6.5, Pisilli 6 (40′ st Angelino sv), El Aynaoui 6, Rensch 6; Soulè 7 (24′ st Dybala 6), El Shaarawy 6.5 (24′ st Pilgrims 6); Ferguson 7.5 (24′ st Bailey 6.5). On the bench: De Marzi, Gollini, Criden, Tsimikas, Koné, Wesley, Ghilardi. Coach: Gasperini 7.
ARBITRO: Kovacs (Romania) 5.5.
RETI: 6′ pt Scales aut, 36′ and 46′ pt Ferguson.
NOTES: light rain, soil in good condition. Engels misses a penalty kick at 50′ pt. Ammoniti: Hermoso, El Shaarawy, N’Dicka, Ziolkowski. Angles: 4-4. Recovery: 1′ pt; 4′ st.
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