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01/06 13:10 CST Roma bounces back with a 2-0 win at Lecce in Serie A
Roma bounces back with a 2-0 win at Lecce in Serie A
By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Roma bounced back from the weekend's controversial loss at
Atalanta to win 2-0 at Lecce in Serie A on Tuesday.
That saw Roma move into fourth place, three points below Serie A leader Inter
Milan, although all three of the teams above it have played two matches fewer
than Gian Piero Gasperini's side.
Roma moved three points above Como --- which won 3-0 at Pisa earlier --- and
Juventus. The Bianconeri were playing at Sassuolo later.
Gasperini had been left fuming by refereeing decisions in Saturday's loss to
his former team.
However, Roma rebounded in Lecce and took the lead in the 14th minute with a
well-worked move, that ended with Evan Ferguson controlling Paulo Dybala's
disguised pass and drilling into the bottom left corner.
Roma doubled its lead in the 71st as a corner came through to Niccol Pisilli,
whose angled drive was tapped in by Artem Dovbyk from close range.
Dovbyk limped off late on after pulling up clutching the back of his leg.
Lecce, which had managed a draw at Juventus over the weekend, remained 16th.
Penalty save
Como turned on the style to break down a resolute Pisa in the second half.
Mximo Perrone broke the deadlock in the 68th and Anastasios Douvikas doubled
Como's lead eight minutes later before Jean Butez saved M'Bala Nzola's penalty
to prevent Pisa from getting back into the match.
Douvikas was more successful from the penalty spot in stoppage time to wrap up
the match for Como.
Pisa was three points from safety.
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