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At 1:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 17, a match in the 22nd round of Serie A began to compete, and Roma faced Cagliari at home. It was a game that Mourinho couldn't afford to lose, after all, the team had not won 3 rounds before that. If the loss to Milan and Juventus is due to the strength of the opponent, and this time against the relegation zone team, there is no reason to lose points, Roma also carried the pressure, to win this crucial game, the team can temporarily unload some of the pressure on the body. Roma have played a lot of games, they can score goals and concede a lot, but this time they played small scores, 1-0 seems to be somewhat economical.
Roma had 57% of the ball in the game, with 15 shots on goal, 7 shots on target and only 1 goal. Cagliari goalkeeper Klagno performed well, making six saves and being the best performer in Cagliari. Both Gian and Veretu had high-quality shots on goal, but both were deflected by Klagno. Cagliari had 8 shots on goal and 2 on target. Pedro's shot in the 84th minute was extremely threatening, almost equalizing, but fortunately Patricio saved the ball and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up. Many times, a team does not have many opportunities, but it is very efficient, reaching the result of winning the strong with the weak. Cagliari didn't have many chances in this game, but failing to equalize was just a lack of luck.
Roma's best performer is undoubtedly Sergio Oliveira. He had 4 shots on goal, 2 on target, made penalties, scored penalties himself, and delivered 2 key passes. In his post-match whoscored rating, he scored a game-high 7.6. Apparently, he was the greatest contributor to rome's victory. As a new signing for Roma, it is incredible that he can play such a high level and play such an important role in his debut. Sergio Oliveira also made history: he was the midfielder who was able to score in his Serie A debut in Rome since entering the three-point system in 1994/95. He is also the first Portuguese player in Roma history to score a league goal. Mourinho got big helpers.
For Sergio Oliveira's performance, Mourinho was also full of praise after the game. Mourinho believes that Oliveira is experienced and knows what to do when in the game, he is the player the team needs, the team needs more Oliveira. Indeed, Oliveira is the player that Roma lacks, and the type of player Mourinho likes, and I believe he can continue to help Roma score points in the next game. Roma now have 35 points in total, ranking 6th, and there are still 7 points left in the Champions League zone, and Roma still have the opportunity to rush into the Champions League zone.