The answers Gian Piero Gasperini wanted arrived in Scotland, where Roma beat Rangers 2-0, shaking up a Europa League standings that until the trip to Glasgow saw the Giallorossi with just three points out of nine available.
After home defeats against Lille and Viktoria Plzen, Roma secured their second international win of the season, thanks largely to the players called upon to fill the void given the many absences. Soulé and Pellegrini then carried the team on their shoulders, scoring goals and more, earning their teammates three crucial points, also helping them erase Sunday's defeat at San Siro against AC Milan. Gasperini had said on the eve of the match: "Roma don't need to rest."
Bologna have Vincenzo Italiano back on the bench – the Rossoblu coach had been absent since October 19th in Cagliari, due to a serious case of pneumonia that led to his hospitalization – but they missed the home win, which could have turned their Europa League campaign around. They earned a useful point to stay in the playoff race: the Rossoblu lost Lykogiannis to a controversial red card and were reduced to 10 men for over an hour, but despite this, they came close to winning and confirmed their solidity and depth .
The Brann game ended without a winner or a loser, with Norwegian goalkeeper Dyngeland being the man of the match, providing a providential performance in a finale that saw Alexandersson's team on the ropes.
(Unioneonline)
