Before facing Inter, Roma feasted at home against Cagliari (4-0), this Monday, in the match that brought the curtain down on the 23rd round of Serie A, with a double from Paulo Dybala, in the third consecutive victory for the 'giallorosso' team.
With 38 points in their locker, the Romans remain in fifth place in Serie A, one behind Atalanta, which occupies fourth place and the last one to qualify for the next Champions League.
Since succeeding the dismissed José Mourinho in mid-January, Roma coach Daniele de Rossi has had an immaculate start with 9 points out of a possible 9, following the pace of Atalanta, which has also won three in a row. But the first test of substance for the Roma version of De Rossi will take place on Saturday with the clash against the leader Inter.
While waiting, the Romans gave no option to their modest rival (18th), in which The Colombian Yerry Mina made his debut, from Fiorentina. The Guachené defender will be on loan until the end of the season.
Roma took the lead from the 2nd minute with a goal from their captain Lorenzo Pellegrini. The Argentine Paulo Dybala, who had already found the net a week ago, extended the lead in the 23rd minute, culminating in a collective play, and converted a penalty in the 51st minute, scoring his eighth goal of the season in Serie A.
The young Dutch defender Dean Huijsen (18 years old), who came into play shortly after the break, continued the festival with a header from a corner (59). Mina was compromised in the last goal.
The strong crossover between Yerry Mina and Leandro Paredes
To complete, Mina had a strong confrontation with Argentine Leandro Paredes in the first half, when the game was 2-0. When Mina was trying to cover a ball, the world champion jumped on him and pushed him.
The defender complained to him with strong words and insults, while Dybala tried to stop him. Meanwhile, Paredes, returning to his field and without losing sight of Mina, put his hand on his testicles.
Neither player was booked and Mina was finally replaced in the 67th minute by Poland's Mateusz Wieteska.
Mina and Paredes had not crossed paths on a field since the 2021 Copa America semifinal, the night in which goalkeeper Dibu Martínez stopped the Colombian from charging (the famous 'look at me eating you') and in which Lionel Messi He complained about the dance he had done in a previous game.
The issue seemed to be overcome and Mina even praised Messi, with whom she shared a squad at Barcelona. “What happened with Leo is something that can happen at any time, it is football; life takes many turns, it gives revenge, I am calm because Leo is a great person and I thank him for the support he gave me there, I will always respect him “he said then.
SPORTS*With information from AFP
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