Europa League: Roma Beat Midtjylland, Konè Anxiety
- * Fiorentina lost to AEK Athens at the Franchi stadium.
- * Goals were scored by El Aynaoui and el Shaarawy.
- * Paulo Dybala started as a false nine, returning from a muscle injury.
here’s a breakdown of the news article, summarizing the key points:
Fiorentina Loss:
* Fiorentina lost to AEK Athens at the Franchi stadium.
* This was a disappointing European debut for their new coach, Vanoli.
Roma Victory:
* Roma defeated Midtjylland 2-1 in the Europa League.
* Goals were scored by El Aynaoui and el Shaarawy.
* This is Roma’s third Europa League win, and their frist at home in this group stage.
* The win puts them closer to qualifying directly from the group.
* There were some concerns after the match: Paulinho scored a late goal for Midtjylland,and koné suffered an injury.
Roma Lineup & Strategy:
* Paulo Dybala started as a false nine, returning from a muscle injury. Coach Gasperini wanted to give him playing time before the Napoli match.
* Daniele Ghilardi made his European debut in defense.
* Midtjylland striker Franculino was a player of interest to Roma (and Milan).
* There was a humorous exchange between the managers about the price of Franculino.
The article is accompanied by several images from the Roma vs.Midtjylland match.