Roma led 2-0 against Brighton during the first half of the match currently being held between them at the Stadio Olimpico, in the first leg of the round of 16 in the European League.
Roma vs Brighton
Roma’s goals were scored by Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku in the 13th and 43rd minutes, respectively, in one of the strongest performances by the Italian capital team.
Dybala gives Roma the lead against Brighton.
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European League
Today’s match brings together two teams, one of which is experiencing euphoria and a distinguished technical state, namely Roma, the host of the land, which is providing positive results under the leadership of its young coach, Danielo De Rossi, as the team achieved victory in its last 3 matches in the Italian League.
Wolves also clinched the qualification ticket to the round of 16 in the European League, after defeating Feyenoord on penalties 4-2 in the second leg of the qualifying round for the round of 16, after the home and away match ended with the same score of 1-1 between the two teams.
On the other hand, the Brighton team is suffering from a series of negative results in the English Premier League during the recent period, after losing the last two matches and drawing one, falling to ninth place in the English League, while it qualified for the round of 16 in the European League after occupying third place in its group in the Champions League.
16 teams succeeded in reserving their places in the European League within the tournament’s eighth-final stage, after the end of the playoff matches, led by England’s Liverpool, Italy’s Milan, and Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the competition will be held on March 15, while the final for the current edition will be held on May 22 at Dublin Arena in Ireland.
The formation of Rome was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Svilar.
Defensive line: Celik, Mancini, N’Dika, Spinazzola.
Midfield: Pellegrini, Paredes, Cristante.
Offensive line: Stephan El Shaarawy, Lukaku, Dybala.
While Brighton’s formation was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Steele.
Defense line: Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor Julio.
Midfield: Gilmour, Enciaso, Gross.
Offensive line: Bonanotte, Welbeck, Idingra.
