Roma 1-1 Fiorentina at home, the road to the Serie A title has added another variable, who is more beneficial in this draw?
Roma and Fiorentina are two traditional powerhouses in Serie A, and they have faced each other many times in their history, each of which has been a spectacular and intense confrontation. On 11 December, they met again in Serie A's first match, a match that would have a significant impact on both sides' league standings and European qualification. However, the result of this game was a surprise, as Roma drew 1-1 at home to Fiorentina, with both sides scoring a point each, and no winner was decided.
Roma won 1-1 at home to Fiorentina, with both sides missing a chance and missing three points.
Roma have been doing well in Serie A this season, with nine wins, three draws and two defeats in their first 14 rounds, accumulating 30 points and sitting fourth behind Inter Milan, Napoli and AC Milan, just four points off the top of the table. They have a lot of attacking firepower, their goalscorers Tammy Abraham and Dybala are both in the top 10 of Serie A's scorers, they also have excellent players such as Pellegrini and Veretu in midfield, and they also have solid defenders such as Ibañez and Roberto Mancini in defence. Their head coach is the famous Jose Mourinho, who has a wealth of experience and achievements in tactics and command. Their goal is to compete for the Serie A title, or at least retain qualification for the Champions League.
Fiorentina have had a mediocre season in Serie A, with six wins, five draws and three defeats in their first 14 rounds, and are in tenth place with 23 points, seven points off the European places. Their attack is sometimes sharp, sometimes sluggish, their goalscorers Bonaventura and Villauto are both in the top 10 of Serie A's scorers, but they don't score much, their midfield also has good players such as Cabral and Castrovili, but their defense is weak, their defenders Milenkovic and Martinez are all in the top 10 of Serie A's goals conceded, and their head coach is Italy's veteran Prandelli, whose tactics and command are relatively conservative and flat. They will be aiming to stay in the middle of the table or qualify for the Europa League.
This game is a crucial game for both sides, with Roma needing to win to keep up with the top three and Fiorentina to close the gap to the European places. However, the result of this game was a surprise, as Roma drew 1-1 at home to Fiorentina, with both sides scoring a point each, and no winner was decided. Who is better in this draw? Clearly, it was a defeat for Roma, who failed to pick up three points at home, widening the gap between them and the top three, and they were also chased by Lazio and Atalanta behind them, with their league position and European qualification in jeopardy. It was a stroke of luck for Fiorentina as they picked up a point away from home to close the gap between them and the European places, as they also maintained their advantage over the middle of the table, with their league position and European qualification hopeful.
It was also a great game, with both sides having a number of chances but failing to capitalise on them and missing out on three points. Roma took the lead in the first half, and in the 39th minute, Tammy Abraham chested the ball and Dybala followed up with a volley, which hit Milenkovic and deflected into the net to make it 1-0 Fiorentina. It was Dybala's 11th league goal of the season and he also overtook Bonaventura to become the second-highest scorer in Serie A, behind Inter Milan's Lataro. Roma thought they could stabilize the situation, but Fiorentina did not give up, they launched a counterattack in the second half, in the 69th minute, Castrovelli took a corner kick, Martinez headed the goal, Patricio could not save, the ball went into the net, Fiorentina 1-1 Roma. It was Martinez's fourth league goal of the season and he also topped the Serie A scoring charts for headers, ahead of Napoli's Osimán. Fiorentina thought they could turn the tide but Roma didn't give up, and they launched a frantic attack in the closing stages, but neither was able to break the deadlock, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw, with both sides scoring a point each.
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