Roma 4-1 Lecce: Player Ratings as the Giallorossi roar back into form with a big win at the Stadio Olimpico
Roma hosted Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, December 7 at the Stadio Olimpico and secured a morale-boosting 4-1 win against their rivals.
Alexis Saelemaekers gave the hosts the perfect start as he scored early in the first half to make it 1-0 to Roma. They played well for the rest of the first period, barring a mistake late in the first half to gift Lecce a penalty. Nikola Krstovic stepped up and scored to ensure the teams were tied 1-1 at the break.
Roma made a good start to the second half as Stefan El Sharaawy bagged his second assist, with Gianluca Mancini scoring to make it 2-1 after 59 minutes. Niccolo Pisilli came off the bench and made it 3-1 just seven minutes later, and Manu Kone finished the job by adding a fourth in the 86th minute.
On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings.
Roma Player Ratings vs Lecce
Goalkeeper
Mile Svilar – 6/10
He did not make a single save for Roma in a subpar performance in this match.
Defenders
Gianluca Mancini – 7.5/10
The Roma captain had a great game as he scored one goal. Mancini also won four duels, making one clearance as well. He also played one key pass.
Mats Hummels – 8/10
Hummels had an excellent game in defence, winning all 12 of his duels, making three clearances and one interception. He also played one key pass.
Evan Ndicka – 7/10
Ndicka had a decent game in defence as he won six duels, making three clearances and three interceptions. He also played one key pass.
Midfielders
Zeki Celik – 6.5/10
He played less than 30 minutes before getting subbed off due to injury.
Leandro Paredes – 8.5/10
Paredes put in a great performance which included three key passes, two crosses and 10 long balls. He also won five duels, making one clearance and one interception as well.
Manu Kone – 7/10
Kone scored one goal, won eight duels and also made two interceptions in a good outing.
Angelino – 6.5/10
Angelino put in an average performance for his team.
Forwards
Alexis Saelemaekers – 7.5/10
He scored Roma’s first goal midway through the first half. He also played one key pass and won three duels.
Stefan El Sharaawy – 8/10
El Sharaawy had a great game as he provided two assists. He played one other key pass, attempted two shots and also won two duels.
Paulo Dybala – 6.5/10
Dybala had a rare off game as he attempted five shots but couldn’t score. However, he did play four key passes and won six duels.
Substitutes
Saud Abdulhamid – 6.5/10
He replaced Celik in the first half and played well for the rest of the match.
Niccolo Pisilli – 8/10
He came on and made a great impact on the match, scoring one goal and assisting another in a cameo that sealed the result for Roma.
Mario Hermoso – 6.5/10
He replaced Hummels and had a good game.
Nicola Zalewski – 6.5/10
He replaced El Sharaawy late in the game and put in a decent shift.
Manager
Claudio Ranieri – 8/10
Ranieri secured a big win for his team that will surely boost their confidence.
Lecce Player Ratings vs Roma
Goalkeeper
Wladimiro Falcone – 6/10
He made four saves for Lecce but ended up losing big.
Defenders
Federico Baschirotto – 6.5/10
The skipper won six duels and made four clearances in a decent performance.
Kialonda Gaspar – 6/10
Gaspar won five duels and made three clearances, but also made an error leading to a shot.
Gaby Jean – 6.5/10
Jean won two of three duels, making two clearances and two blocks in a decent defensive performance.
Midfielders
Frederic Guilbert – 7/10
Guilbert passed the ball with 75% and won six duels, making three clearances and one interception.
Lassana Coulibaly – 6.5/10
Coulibaly won three duels and passed the ball with 89% accuracy in a decent performance.
Ylber Ramadani – 6.5/10
Ramadani had a subpar first half for Lecce and was subbed off during the break.
Patrick Dorgu – 5/10
He had a poor game, winning just one of eight duels, losing possession 13 times and also making an error that led to a goal.
Forwards
Hamza Rafia – 6.5/10
Rafia could not make the desired impact on the game and was subbed off at half-time.
Nikola Krstovic – 7/10
Krstovic scored a first-half penalty but was unable to do much apart from that.
Ante Rebic – 6/10
Rebic had a poor first half and was replaced at the interval.
Substitutes
Tete Morente – 6.5/10
He replaced Rafia at half-time and put in a good performance in the second half.
Mohamed Kaba – 6/10
He came on for the second half and played well, but was booked for a foul.
Remi Oudin – 6/10
He replaced Rebic but could not make an impact on the game either.
Medon Berisha – 6.5/10
He replaced Coulibaly and put in a composed performance.
Santiago Pierotti – 6.5/10
He replaced Jean and played well towards the end of the game for Lecce.
Manager
Marco Giampaolo – 6.5/10
He faced a dormant Roma side that rose to the occasion and dealt a crushing defeat.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What was the result of Roma vs Lecce?
A. Roma defeated Lecce 4-1.
Q. When was Roma vs Lecce?
A. The game kicked off at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, December 7 at 7:45 PM GMT.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Roma vs Lecce?
A. Leandro Paredes of Roma was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Roma vs Lecce?
A. Patrick Dorgu of Lecce was the worst performer.