Roma-Brighton 4-0: De Zerbi collapses under the blows of a perfect Lupa

Rome 7 March 2024 - A yellow-red triumph. This is the perfect summary of the wonderful challenge played by the Capitoline against the Brighton di De Zerbi. The team of The Rossi in fact, they beat the English team 4-0, scoring two goals in each half and putting a serious threat on the question of progressing to the next round. Dybala opens the scoring and Joya follows with the goals Lukaku, Mancini e Crystalline. Now we fly to England, where at the Falmer Stadium we will start again from the Capitoline quadruple advantage made in Rome.

First half

The Rossi fully confirms the predictions of the day before, with Steel e Spinazzola lined up as full backs alongside the pair Mancini e N'Dicka in the center of the back section. The midfield consisting of has been confirmed Crystalline, Paredes e Pellegrini behind Dybala, Lukaku ed El Shaarawy. Also De Zerbi confirms many indiscretions from the day before, deploying the three-man defense in front of Steele. Bench for Estupiñan, on the left there is Adingra, XNUMX Lamptey on the opposite side to support the midfield composed of Gross e gilmour. In attack Welbeck wins the runoff with the very young man Ferguson, they will support him enciso e Good night.

The match starts immediately at a very high pace. The pressure of Brighton it is almost suffocating and reaches right into the Roma penalty area, but the British allow some errors both in the construction phase and when it comes to attacking it from behind the pressure lines. It took the hosts just 3 minutes to build their first scoring opportunity. Descent on the left of Spinazzola, who arrives on the short side of the area and crosses perfectly for the great header of Lukaku: immediately prodigious reflection of Steele to deflect the ball over the crossbar. The Seagulls' reaction is just four minutes later: persistent action on the left with Adingra good at attacking depth, entering the area and kicking. His attempt is mockingly deflected for Silker, but fortunately for the Rome hits the post, saving the result.

The match is heart-pounding but the players of De Rossi they seem to be having an evening of grace and after just 12 minutes they also score the opening goal. Long throw by Paredes for Dybala, which pierces the British defense from behind. The Argentine finds himself completely alone in front of Steele: goalkeeper dribbled and ball into the net for the Capitoline 1-0. The assistant initially raises his flag, canceling it for offside, but the VAR review overturns the pitch's decision and confirms the Giallorossi's advantage.

Il Brighton tries to react, raising its center of gravity again, but the team De Rossi seems untouchable. The Capitoline dribble always finds the free man and the Seagulls' offensive actions necessarily arise from great individual plays. Among the most inspired there is undoubtedly Adingra, who in the 26th minute overcame with his very fast change of pace, leaving him on the spot Steel and crosses for the head of Welbeck. The Englishman crushes well, but Silker he opens his legs and blocks the opponent's attempt with his right foot. The Turk struggles in defense, but in attack he is simply wonderful, even making a couple of eye-catching plays. 

The visitors have territorial dominance, but all the dangerous opportunities come from the Giallorossi. In the 37th minute another deadly restart Rome, with the exchange between Steel e Dybala to set the Turk in motion. Unloading for Pellegrini who has to manage the four against four: the number seven is tempted by the shot on goal, but his attempt is blocked, leaving some doubts about the choice of the Roma captain on this occasion. However, there is no need to despair over the failed opportunity, because after the yellow card for FROM hedge, think about it Lukaku to seal the doubling. The generous pressure from the Belgian leads to the error Dunk. The Englishman's lost ball proves lethal, because Big Rom flies into the opponent's half of the pitch and only in front of Steele he surpasses him with a powerful low left-footed shot. It's minute 43 and the Rome is ahead 2-0 at the Olimpico.

The first half seems set to end with Roma's double advantage. But the boys of The Rossi they must protect themselves from the desperate assault at the end of the period by the Seagulls. Still Adingra to the cross from the left, for Welbeck, who this time tries to hit with power with his head, instead of smashing: he flies Silker to deny the goal that would shorten the distance. A great technical gesture by the Serbian goalkeeper born in Antwerp, which allows the Giallorossi to end the first forty-five minutes of the game with a double lead.

Second half

In the interval De Zerbi immediately try to give his team a shock: enter like this Ansu Fati instead of an off one enciso. The former canterano of Barcelona he enters with the right head and immediately proves to be dangerous. After just two minutes he tries to dribble and kick from the edge: Steel in a slide he chokes the conclusion and Silker locks comfortably. Roma's response is much more dangerous three minutes later: yet another descent from the left Spinazzola, resulting in a cross looking for the head of Lukaku. The Belgian is very good at winning the aerial duel with Dunk and dunk on goal, Steele is equally good at diving and repelling the Roma center forward's attempt.

La Rome However, they suffered in the first part of the second half, held down by the visitors' attempted attack, in search of a goal that would reopen the match. At 57' it is still Anshu Fati to get the Seagulls going again, splitting the Roma defense in two and then serving deep Welbeck: the Englishman's left-footed shot ends up high above the goal defended by Silker. Roma's suffering is further emphasized by the yellow card waved by Letexier for the foul committed by Spinazzola with culpable delay in midfield.

You can succumb to difficulties or react and the kids of De Rossi they choose to raise their heads again in a big way, putting a seal on the result. In the 64th minute following the development of a corner kick, El Shaarawy collects the ball on the flank opposite to that of the corner taken, i.e. on the left. Pharaoh takes aim and crosses to the far post where he emerges Mancini. Flying split by the Roma defender, who coordinates very well and first passes Steele with a wonderful network. The Olimpico explodes with joy: the wolves are ahead 3-0.

The trio does not last long, however, because also Crystalline joins the yellow-red goal celebration. Immediately after the yellow a Lamptey in fact the Rome develops again on the left out: double closed triangle between Spinazzola ed El Shaarawy, which brings the latter to the bottom. Drill cross from the Pharaoh perfect for the Roma number 4, who dives with his head and puts the ball on the far post, where Steele cannot reach. The Romans may have already closed the qualification process at the Olimpico Brighton is down 4-0.

On the quadruple advantage, De Rossi he begins to manage the energies of his protagonists, opening a real waltz of substitutions, while on the pitch his team tries to put the match on ice. They enter first Baldanzi e bove, who take over the Argentine duo composed of Dybala e Paredes. The answer of De Serve sees him enter the field Estupiñan e Veltmann, to Igor e Good night. The substitutions continue in the 82nd minute of the game, with the introductions of Ferguson e Balaba for Welbeck e gilmour. The Capitoline response sees Spinazzola leave the field first for Llorente, then it's the turn of Zalewski e Azmoun, to give breathing space to El Shaarawy e Lukaku.

The emotions in the finale are few, tending towards very few. The game is often interrupted due to hard tackles against Roma players. The courage of the Seagulls is appreciable, but confusion reigns when the team enters the final meters of the pitch. So after five minutes of injury time the final whistle arrives promptly Letexier, which formalizes the 4-0 success by the Rome. The Olimpico is ecstatic and enjoys its team De Rossi puts its hands on the passage to the quarterfinals of this season Europe League.