UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE UEL: Roma Zoom To Play-Off Stage After win Over Sheriff

Romelu Lukaku, Andrea Belotti, and Niccolo Pisilli’s late goals helped AS Roma defeat Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0 on Thursday, securing second place in Group G of the Europa League.

Ivan Schranz, David Doudera, and Mojmir Chytil scored four goals in the first half to help Slavia Prague defeat Servette 4-0 and retain top spot in the group.

Eleven minutes into the game, Lukaku gave Roma a lead when he was in the right spot at the right moment to touch in Nicola Zalewski’s cross from close range.

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After 32 minutes, Belotti gave the home team a larger lead by heading the ball into an open net.

Belotti did this by taking advantage of a rebound from Zalewski’s shot, which Sheriff keeper Maxym Koval had first clawed away.

Deep into stoppage time, Pisilli scored the third goal with a low shot into the bottom corner.

Roma advanced to the play-off stages with a final score of 13 points, two fewer than Slavia Prague.


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