AS Roma 0-2 Fiorentina
Many betting websites thought that Roma would easily defend their spot behind Juventus and Napoli, but they were given a great shock by Fiorentina!
Pre-match betting odds were tight for this game as the Viola were on a winning streak while the Wolves were coming off a frustrating draw against mid-table Bologna. Football betting pundits were unsure as to whether the hosts can turn their form around or see their slump continue.
The latter seemed apparent after an attacking piece saw Marco Benassi with the ball in front of goal. He slotted it past Alisson Becker for a quick lead in seven minutes. The rest of the first half saw Martin Sportiello make some fantastic saves against Kevin Strootman and Stephan El Shaarawy. Edin Dzeko had a chance to equalise, but his effort was denied by the goal post.
Giovanni Simeone sealed the game in the 39th minute after a most impressive goal: he fought off two defenders before slotting the ball past a sweeping Alisson for the winner. Roma tried everything to get back in the game, but Sportiello fantastically denied them every step of the way.
This shock result wasn’t the only interesting game that happened this weekend, however. Benevento did well in keeping up with Juventus until the 73rd minute, but late goals from Paulo Dybala and Douglas Costa secured the three points for the leaders. SPAL are still in danger of relegation, but their 1-1 draw with Atalanta at least gives them a three-point cushion. Sampdoria missed out on putting pressure on Milan after failing to score against Genoa.
Depending on how Napoli plays against Lazio, the title might be secured. However, we can be sure that there will be lots of fun football to be had until the end!
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