Sporting-Roma: Pellegrini, ennesima partita da capitano

1- THE PROTAGONIST

Sporting-Roma: Pellegrini, yet another game as captain Confirmation. 72 minutes of substance on the pitch. He puts a hand on both goals and defends teammates in clashes with opponents.

2- Matteo Cirulli

Lorenzo Pellegrini confirms his excellent moment of form in this Portuguese retreat, bringing home a goal and an assist (even if on paper it would not be worth it, given Inácio’s own goal).

The number 7 was the protagonist of 72 minutes of level: in the offensive phase, collecting the banks of Abraham and looking for Zaniolo among the lines; but also in the defensive phase, not giving up an inch on the Sporting players.

He was the first to react after the goal conceded by Roma (the first conceded in this pre-season, arrived on a penalty that would hardly be granted in official matches): it is his cross, from a corner kick (set pieces are becoming more and more his trademark), which triggers the own goal of 1-1, after just over 120 seconds from Sporting's advantage.

And it is always his goal that brings the match back to 2-2, in the 69th minute: Tammy Abraham slips away on the right, jumps the defender with a feint, and finds the insertion with perfect times by Lorenzo, who with a sure blow throws the ball Network. The celebration lasted very little, time to thank Tammy for the assistance.

But the Roma captain did not only distinguish himself in bonuses (to use fantasy football terms), but also in representing his team: in a match like yesterday's, where (for no apparent reason) the spirits were very hot, he has always been the first to defend his teammates, one above all.

during the second half, Zalewski (replaced at 45 'in place of Spinazzola) is pushed by a Sporting player, who scolded him for an intervention that was too hard, the number 7 was the first to stand between the young Pole from Tivoli and his opponent, with a gesture like a Captain, a brother and above all a Romanist.

The official formations of Sporting Lisbon (3-4-3)

• Reis, Coates
• Nunes
• Edwards
• Isreal
• Neto
• Ugarte
• Rochinha
• Porro
• Inacio

Goncalves.Available

•  Adam
• Morita
• Santos
• Trincao
• Tabata
• Paulinho
• Paulo
• Esgaio
• Marsà
• Nazinho.Coach: Ruben Amorim

AS Roma (3-4-2-1)

• Rui Patricio
• Mancini
• Kumbulla
• Ibañez
• Celik
• Cristante
• Matic
• Spinazzola
• Pilgrims
• Zaniolo
• Abraham

Available

• Svilar
• Boer
• Viña
• Carles Perez
• Veretout
• Smalling
• Shomurodov
• Bove
• Ivkovic
• José Mourinho