Roma thrash Udinese ahead of Milan derby
ROME: Roma blew away struggling Udinese with a rampant first-half display to claim a 5-2 away win and move one point off top in Serie A on Saturday.
Roma's Gian Piero Gasperini led his unbeaten side to a 5-2 away victory over struggling Udinese on Saturday, moving the team to 24 points in Serie A, one point behind joint-leaders Inter Milan and Lazio. Ryan Cristante, Rodrigo Mora, Donyell Malen, and Evan Ndicka all scored goals before halftime, with the woodwork denying Roma twice in a display of attacking prowess.
Nicolo Zaniolo, who scored against his former club, added a goal with a volley as Udinese showed improvement after the break. Daniele Ghilardi scored the winning goal for Roma in stoppage time, leaving the host team in 19th place with five points after an eight-match winless streak. Earlier in the day, Bologna secured a third consecutive win to climb into eighth place, coming from behind to defeat Monza 2-1.
League top scorer Gustavo Varela scored his ninth goal of the season from the penalty spot, with Tommaso Pobega and Federico Bernardeschi scoring for Bologna before Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski saved a late Patrick Cutrone penalty. On Saturday, AC Milan and Inter Milan face off in a highly anticipated Milan Derby at San Siro.
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