Original title: 1-0! Jose Mourinho substituted Roma to win the title, and Dybala sealed his throat with a sword
In the early morning of January 13, Beijing time, the Coppa Italia entered the quarterfinals, and Roma hosted Genoa to challenge.
Competition Background:
Genoa, who were also in Serie A last season, were relegated and will play in Serie B this season.
In the last four rounds, Genoa have won three and drawn one in Serie B, and the team has finally climbed to third place in the table.
The multi-competitive Roma schedule this season has been tough. Last weekend's league game, Roma trailed 2-0 and scored two goals after 80 minutes.
In the end, they got a thrilling draw.
In Serie A, Roma are temporarily in seventh place, but they are on the same points as Atalanta in sixth and Lazio in fifth, only three points behind Inter Milan in fourth.
In the weekend's league campaign, Roma will face Fiorentina, who are ninth in the table.
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For Mourinho, balancing the competitions has become his biggest test.
The essence of the game:
In the 16th minute, Roma had a corner kick and Kubra headed high into the net.
In the 18th minute, Tammy Abraham had a semi-solo chance when his shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 31st minute, Nemanja Matic crossed inverted and Pellegrini shot into the post.
In the 33rd minute, Genoa's counter-attack was quite sharp. A simple pass tore through Roma's defence and Yarssin's shot went high.
In the 54th minute, Roma's corner kick threatened Genoa's goal.
In the 64th minute, Mourinho's substitution worked well. Substitute Dybala broke through at high speed and shot from a tight angle to the Genoa goal.
Game Review:
Genoa's head coach is the well-known Gilardino to fans.
For Roma, Jose Mourinho is finally back in the dugout.
Throughout the first half, the stronger Roma had the absolute upper hand, and Genoa's goal was stormy.
Roma showed enough offensive tactics.
Through a set-piece, Kumbula's two headers snatched up the penalty.
With quick passes, Abraham's shots were extremely threatening; Down the wing, Roma followed up with a shot from the middle and almost scored.
At half-time, Roma had 14 shots on goal and Genoa had just two, but the score was still 0-0.
At half-time, Mourinho fielded Dybala. After the start of the second half, Roma's attack became more ferocious, and Genoa could not resist it.
In just 15 minutes, Roma had already completed eight shots on goal.
In the 64th minute, Roma's 23rd shot finally turned into a goal. Dybala sealed his throat with a sword, and Mourinho's skills were fully displayed again.
The rest of the game was a bit dull. In the end, Roma beat Genoa 1-0 after a wild 25 feet to advance to the next round of the Coppa Italia. The Red Wolves attack was smooth and thrilling, and Jose Mourinho led Roma to a beautiful football.