Roma won and impressed in front of their fans at a passionate Stadio Olimpico.
This time, the team capitalized on the opportunity presented over the weekend: closing the gap by one point on fourth-place Juventus and closing in on third-place AC Milan (-3 points).
Gasperini’s side took control of the match after 13 minutes with a goal from Gianluca Mancini. Wesley, Hermoso, and Pisilli completed the scoreline: 4-0 and Fiorentina annihilated.
Roma delivered a top-notch performance against Fiorentina, showcasing their coach’s principles.
Goals from central defenders who transformed into attackers, aggression off the ball, effective wingers, and agility in scoring.
As Corriere dello Sport reports, at halftime, the 61,000 spectators at the Olimpico saw their team shoot more (7-1), retain possession more (63% vs. 37%), successfully complete twice as many passes (300 to 150), and by the end of the match, they had 130 attempts into the opponent’s penalty area.
In short, there was no match between Roma and Fiorentina.
Another statistic that draws the attention of numbers lovers is the percentage of duels won: an incredible 75% depicts a Gasperini team that thrashed Vanoli’s team.
