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Serie A heavyweights Roma maintained their good league run with a strong 1-0 victory against Lecce.
As a consequence, they moved up to sixth place in the table, just three points behind Juventus, whom they face in their next league match.
While Claudio Ranieri's side has been eliminated from the Europa League in the last three weeks, their league performance has been nothing short of spectacular.
Much of it boils down to Ranieri's strategy, which alternates between a back three and a back four. When they take the lead, Roma goes on the defensive and defends the lead by operating deep. On the break, they deploy their top players to attack and score.
Paulo Dybala's season-ending injury will be a blow, but Artem Dovbyk's form has been essential, as he scored tonight, bringing his Serie A goal count to 10. Six of the ten goals were achieved in 2025 and came at critical moments.
The upcoming game against Juventus will be crucial, and it might define their ascent into the top four.
As a consequence, they moved up to sixth place in the table, just three points behind Juventus, whom they face in their next league match.
While Claudio Ranieri's side has been eliminated from the Europa League in the last three weeks, their league performance has been nothing short of spectacular.
They have yet to lose a single Serie A game in 2025, and their amazing form is highlighted by the fact that they have kept as many as seven clean sheets. In fact, they have not conceded a single goal in their last three games, winning 1-0 against Lecce, Empoli, and Cagliari. They also defeated Monza 4-0 back in February.
The start of the year was remarkable, as they won 2-0 over arch-rivals Lazio, and in total, Ranieri's side has scored 21 goals while conceding only six, two of which came against Bologna in a hard-fought 2-2 tie.
The start of the year was remarkable, as they won 2-0 over arch-rivals Lazio, and in total, Ranieri's side has scored 21 goals while conceding only six, two of which came against Bologna in a hard-fought 2-2 tie.
Much of it boils down to Ranieri's strategy, which alternates between a back three and a back four. When they take the lead, Roma goes on the defensive and defends the lead by operating deep. On the break, they deploy their top players to attack and score.
Paulo Dybala's season-ending injury will be a blow, but Artem Dovbyk's form has been essential, as he scored tonight, bringing his Serie A goal count to 10. Six of the ten goals were achieved in 2025 and came at critical moments.
The upcoming game against Juventus will be crucial, and it might define their ascent into the top four.
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