Italy Roundup: Roma set back in Serie A after draw at Lecce
MILAN (AP) — Every level issues in Serie A in an more and more tight battle for the Champions League qualifying spots and Roma could possibly be left counting the price of drawing lowly Lecce 1-1 on Saturday.
The away end result left Roma third, above AC Milan on purpose distinction alone. Head-to-head is the primary tiebreaker on the finish of the season.
Lazio was two factors beneath Roma with Atalanta a degree additional again. The two met in Rome late in a direct struggle for the highest 4.
Lecce inched to 10 factors above the relegation zone.
Lecce was seeking to push on after ending a four-match winless run final week and it took a shock lead when a nook was taken quick and whipped in from the fitting for Federico Baschirotto to move into the far aspect of the online.
It was later adjudged to have gone in off Roma defender Roger Ibañez and went down as an personal purpose.
Roma levelled 10 minutes later after a nook was flicked on and got here off the arm of Lecce ahead Gabriel Strefezza. Paulo Dybala struck the ensuing penalty into the underside proper nook.
Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone preserved his aspect a degree with advantageous saves.
DREAM DEBUT
Emanuel Vignato had a debut to recollect for Empoli as he netted a stoppage-time equalizer to grab a 2-2 draw in opposition to relegation-threatened Spezia in an action-packed match.
Vignato, who joined on mortgage from Bologna final month, went on with solely 5 minutes remaining.
Spezia raced into an two-goal lead after Empoli defender Fabiano Parisi was despatched off within the twenty first minute for clearing the ball off the road together with his hand.
Guglielmo Vicario parried Daniele Verde’s penalty and his follow-up however the referee ordered it to be retaken. On the third try, Verde beat the Empoli goalkeeper and he did so once more six minutes later with a screamer into the highest nook.
The groups had been all the way down to 10 on 10 after the break when Spezia midfielder Salvatore Esposito was issued a second yellow card.
Nicolò Cambiaghi pulled one again for Empoli within the 71st earlier than Vignato’s late heroics.
Spezia was 5 factors above the underside three whereas Empoli moved to inside three factors of the European locations.
