Roma scored five goals at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, defeating Runjaic's men 5-2 . It was a remarkable performance, marked by the Roman side's superiority and numerous positive performances. The player ratings for virtually the entire team were positive, as they dominated a game against an opponent who appeared to be clearly struggling. Here are the scores from the major sports newspapers.
The newspaper report cards
CORRIERE DELLO SPORT: Gollini 6; Ghilardi 7.5, N'Dicka 7.5, Hermoso 7 (Koulierakis n/a); Molina 6, Cristante 8, De Roon 7.5, Wesley 7 (Rensch n/a); Soulé 7.5 (Mancini n/a), Mora 7.5 (Pisilli 6.5); Malen 7.5 (Castro 6.5). Coach: Gasperini 7.5.
THE MESSENGER: Gollini 6; Ghilardi 7, N'Dicka 7, Hermoso 6.5 (Koulierakis nv); Molina 6, Cristante 8, De Roon 6.5, Wesley 6.5 (Rensch nv); Soulé 7 (Mancini 6), Mora 7 (Pisilli 6); Malen 7 (Castro 6). Coach: Gasperini 7.5.
CORRIERE DELLA SERA: Gollini 6; Ghilardi 7, N'Dicka 7, Hermoso 6.5 (Koulierakis n/a); Molina 6, Cristante 8, De Roon 7, Wesley 6.5 (Rensch n/a); Soulé 7.5 (Mancini n/a), Mora 7 (Pisilli 6); Malen 7 (Castro 6). Coach: Gasperini 7.5.
THE REPUBLIC : Gollini 6; Ghilardi 7, N'Dicka 6.5, Hermoso 6.5 (Koulierakis nv); Molina 6.5, Cristante 7.5, De Roon 6.5, Wesley 6 (Rensch nv); Soulé 7.5 (Mancini nv), Mora 7 (Pisilli 6); Malen 7.5 (Castro 6.5). Coach: Gasperini 7.5.
TUTTOSPORT: Gollini 6; Ghilardi 7, N'Dicka 7, Hermoso 6.5 (Koulierakis nv); Molina 6, Cristante 7.5, De Roon 6.5, Wesley 7 (Rensch nv); Soulé 7 (Mancini 6), Mora 7 (Pisilli 6); Malen 7.5 (Castro 6.5). Coach: Gasperini 7.
