MILAN (AP) — Roma bounced back from a controversial weekend loss to Atalanta on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Lecce in Serie A.
The move moves Roma into fourth place, three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan, although the three teams above them have all played two fewer games than Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
Roma are three points ahead of Como and Juventus, who earlier won 3-0 in Pisa. The Bianconeri then played at Sassuolo.
Gasperini was angry at the referee’s decision during the match. Saturday’s loss to former team.
However, Lecce came back as Roma took the lead in the 14th minute with a well-worked move that ended with Evan Ferguson controlling Paulo Dybala’s fake pass and firing into the bottom left corner.
Roma doubled their lead in the 71st minute after a corner kick from Nicolo Pisilli was converted by Artem Dovvik who converted an angled drive from close range.
Dobvik grabbed the soles of his feet and pulled himself up before limping off the field late.
Lecce, who managed a draw with Juventus at the weekend, remain in 16th place.
penalty save
In the second half, Como switched to a style that allowed them to defeat a resolute Pisa side.
Maximo Perrone broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, Anastasios Duvicas doubled Como’s lead eight minutes later and Jean Butes saved Mbala Nzola’s penalty to deny Pisa a return to the game.
Dvikas had further success from the penalty spot in stoppage time to wrap up the match for Como.
Pisa only had three safety points left.
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