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October 24, 2019The lone record in the Europa League Group J does not console Rome, reached on 1-1 at the Olimpico by Borussia Moenchengladbach by virtue of a non-existent penalty. Fonseca's team is still in the lead with 5 points thanks to the success of the Basaksehir, 1-0 over Wolfsberger. Austrians and Turks at 4, Germans at 2.Emergency due to absences from the Giallorossi, Mancini goes to the middle next to Veretout. The start of the Germans is brilliant. Bensebaini slipped and hit the crossbar on Neuhaus's free kick. The shots of Embolo and Neuhaus parade very close to the stake. The rain on the Olimpico soon extinguished the vehemence of the guests. Rome is proposed, and stings, after half an hour. At 32 'Veretout's corner with Zaniolo turning his head to the near post and scoring. Immediately afterwards, Veretout directs an excellent filtering device to Dzeko with an instant of delay: goal canceled for offside.
Borussia is not very effective in the second half, Roma controls without pressing on the accelerator. Kluivert, well primed by Perotti (succeeding Pastor), is anticipated by Sommer's courageous exit. There is no doubling, but there is also no hint of danger from guests. In the final, Dzeko is too selfish on a good opportunity (ended up hitting Sommer, the Bosnian could have hit for the best lurking comrades) and Florenzi (who just took over from Kluivert) puts aside a delicious opportunity. Opportunities that become regret in recovery. The Roma is in fact mocked at 95 'by a penalty of Stindl for a non-existent handball attributed to Smalling by the referee Collum (the central, in melee, had rebounded with the face) that cannot use the Var, absent in the competition.