JAKARTA - AS Roma stopped Midtjylland's winning record in the Europa League. In a duel at the Stadio Olimpico, Friday, November 28, 2025 in the morning WIB, Roma beat Midtjylland 2-1.
Roma were able to be consistent in the Italian Serie A competition. They managed to control the top of the standings after defeating Cremonese 3-1. However, Roma's performance in the Europa League was even unstable. Gian Piero Gasperini's team lost twice so they were stuck in the middle of the standings.
Roma are finally starting to improve after beating Midtjylland. However, I Giallorossi had to work hard to win.
These results have not removed Roma from the playoffs. Victory over Midtjylland saw Roma pocket nine points and rank 13th. Meanwhile, Midtjylland, who was previously in the top position with 12 points, finally dropped to second place. Their points were equal to Lyon, but Midtjylland lost the goal difference.
Despite winning, the Gasperini coach admitted that he was not satisfied because Roma did not show the best performance. According to him, his team wasted many chances so they were only able to score two goals in that match.
We managed to break the deadlock in the early minutes of the game. Next, we played relaxed and finally conceded towards the end of the game. You have to stay focused on the game until the last minute," Gasperini was quoted as saying by Football Italia.
We wasted the opportunity to play better. We wasted a lot of chances. Now, we have to focus on the next game and have to be able to look different in Sunday's match [against Napoli]," he said.
Roma made a perfect start in the game. Only seven minutes into the game, midfielder Neil El Aynaoui successfully broke into Midtjylland's goal. He completed a cross from Zeki Celik who put Roma 1-0 up. This was El Aynaoui's first goal for Roma.
Winning through a quick goal made Roma more aggressive in suppressing opponents. Roma recorded two good chances through Wesley and Lorenzo Pellegrini. Only their chances failed to be maximized because defender Kevin Mbabu could block them.
Likewise, Pellegrini's next chance of getting a pass through Paulo Dyballa's rear heel has yet to bear fruit as his shot widens.
Entering the second half, Roma still controlled the game and created a number of opportunities. Winger Matias Soule had the opportunity to increase his advantage. However, his shot still bounced over the crossbar. Furthermore, Dybala's efforts could be parried by goalkeeper Elias Rafn Olafsson.
Roma got another good chance through Junior Brumado. Unfortunately, his header still hit the post. Furthermore, Stephan El Shaarawy's shot was also fruitless.
After many failures, Roma looked a little frustrated. They struggled to add goals despite completely mastering the game. But El Shaarawy finally broke the deadlock after finishing an assist from Leon Bailey in the 83rd minute.
Roma were 2-0 up. Midtjylland tried to get back up when the game was over soon. The visitors' efforts paid off when Paulinho beat Mile Svilar goalkeeper in 86 minutes. The score changed 2-1. Midtjylland is still trying to catch up, but they failed to finish several chances and the score lasted until the game was over.
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