Italy: Roma wins comfortably; Cremonese loses again

MILAN (AP) — Two virtually similar objectives within the opening six minutes set Roma on the best way to a cushty 2-0 win over Empoli in Serie A on Saturday.

Roma moved stage on factors with second-placed Inter Milan, which hosts defending champion AC Milan within the derby on Sunday.

Roma was two factors forward of Lazio, Atalanta and AC Milan. Atalanta performed at struggling Sassuolo late.

José Mourinho’s group was trying to bounce again from a humiliating cup exit to Cremonese midweek.

And it obtained off to the right begin when Roger Ibañez headed in a nook from Paolo Dybala lower than two minutes in.

Roma doubled its lead 4 minutes later when Dybala floated in one other nook from the left for Tammy Abraham to go house.

Matters virtually obtained worse for Empoli instantly after the break however goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario pulled off a improbable triple save.

He first parried Dybala’s volley after which obtained up shortly to maintain out Gianluca Mancini’s follow-up. With Vicario nonetheless on the bottom, Abraham appeared sure to go within the rebound from point-blank vary however the goalkeeper caught up his leg to extremely cease that, too.

Lecce 2, Cremonese 0

In Milan, Cremonese’s Serie A future grew ever extra bleak when it didn’t proceed its cup exploits within the league.

Cremonese misplaced at house to Lecce 2-0 to go away it all-time low of Serie A, 10 factors from security.

Lecce inched 10 factors above the relegation zone.

Cremonese was with out a Serie A win this season however had overwhelmed Napoli and Roma to succeed in the Italian Cup semifinals for the primary time in 36 years and solely the second time ever.

However, its league woes deepened when Lecce scored twice within the second half.

Federico Baschirotto headed in Morten Hjulmand’s cross and Gabriel Strefezza curled a pleasant effort into the highest left nook.