Roma Defeatโฃ Cremonese 3-1, temporarily Top Serie A Standings
ROME, ITALY – AS Roma secured a 3-1 victory โover Cremonese on Sunday, temporarily claiming the top spot in โฃthe Serie A standings with 27 points from 12 matches. The win, fueled by goals from Matiasโ Soule, Evan Ferguson, and a goal from Wesley, showcased Roma’s attacking prowess despite a โdisallowed goal from Lorenzo Pellegrini and late consolation strike from Francesco Folino.
the matchโค was marked by a strong performance from Roma’s attack and several key saves from both goalkeepers, notably roma’s Mile Svilar and Cremonese’s Emil โAudero.โ While Cremonese fought โคvaliantly, they ultimately succumbed to Roma’s pressure, leaving themโ in 12th position with 14 points. This result places significant pressure onโฃ other Serie A contenders as the league seasonโค progresses.
Matias Soule opened the scoring in the first half, skillfullyโ maneuvering past a defender before firing into the left corner of the goal. Pellegrini appeared to double Roma’s lead in the 26th minute, but the goal was โoverturned following a VAR review for offside. Cremonese responded with chances from Jari Vandeputte,โฃ both thwarted by Svilar.
the second half saw Roma extend their advantage. In โthe 64th minute, Evan Ferguson capitalized on a defensive lapse, converting โคa pass โfrom Neil El Aynaoui into a goal โฃaimed atโค the right corner. Five minutes later, Wesley added another, chipping โฃthe ball over a charging Audero after receiving a through ball from โStephan El Shaarawy.Ferguson had a second goal disallowed for offside โขin the 89th minute.
Cremonese managed a consolation โgoal in stoppage time, with francesco Folino heading in a corner kick from Franco vazquez, beyondโ Svilar’s reach.
Lineups:
Cremonese: Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti (Folino 80′); Barbieri, Payero (Vazquez 57′),โฃ Bondo, Vandeputte (Grassiโข 70′), Florianiโค Mussolini (Pezzella 57′); Bonazzoli (Sanabria โค80′), Vardy
AS Roma: Svilar; Ziolkowski (El aynaoui 46′), Mancini, Ndicka; โขCelik, Cristante, Konรฉ, Wesley (Tsimikas 80′); Baldanzi (Ferguson 60′), Pellegrini (El Shaarawy 60′);โข Soulรฉโ (Pisilli 85′)
