Goalkeeper’s Penalty Woes Fuel Roma Victory Over Lille at stadio Olimpico
ROME, ITALY – A remarkable penalty shootout saw Roma emerge victorious against Lille following a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico, fueled by a stunning performance from goalkeeper Pierluigi Golini who saved three penalties – albeit in unconventional fashion. The Europa League clash concluded with a 4-1 win in the shootout for the Italian side,advancing them in the competition.
The match itself was a tightly contested affair, failing to produce any goals through regular play and extra time.however, the drama unfolded in the penalty shootout, where Lille goalkeeper Berke Joser conceded all four penalties, three of which were saved by Golini. Reports indicate Golini’s saves were marked by unusual bounces and deflections, adding a layer of unpredictability to the outcome. Lille received four yellow cards during the match: Calvin Verdonk, Ayuba Buadi, Aisa Mandi, and Berke Joser.
Lineups:
Roma: Looreo Pellegrini (55′ – 92′ Stefan El Sharaui), Evan Ferguson (78′ – 9′ Artyom Dovbik). Reserves: Alessio Marcini, Pierluigi Golini, Devin Rensh, angelinho, Artyom Dovbik, Manu Kone, gianluka Mancini, Jan Zalkovski, nikolo Pisili, 87.coach: Jan Piejo Gasperini.
Lille: Berke Joser, Tom Münia, Aisa Mandy, Chancel Mbemba, Kalvin verdonk (69′ – Romain Poro), Felix Korea, filled Bentaleb (62′ – Benjamen Andre), Ayuba Buadi, Osam Sakhrai (89′ – Nigel’ayel Mukau), Hakon Arnar Haraldson (62′ – Matias Fernandez-Pardo), Olivi Giru (K) (62′ – Hamza igaman). Reserves: Arno Bodar, Merzuk himself, Nathan Ngo, Matias Fernandez-Parzo, marius Broholm, Romain Poro, Naggal’ael Mukau, Benjamen Andre, Tiago Santosh, Hugo Raghuber, Hamza Igaman, Adago Gofihi. Coach: Bruno Genesio.
The match was officiated by Eric lambrecht (Belgium) with bram Van Driesh (Belgium) on VAR.