Not that the clash against Monza was a proper test, but Roma passed it with an excellent grade, regardless. Although playing without Paulo Dybala for an hour, the Wolfess sealed the deal already in the opening 30 minutes over Alexis Saelemaekers and Eldor Shomurodov. The defender Angelino and Bryan Cristante threw the last punches and set the final result – 4-04 gol e 3 punti per la @OfficialASRoma ✅#RomaMonza pic.twitter.com/bUNN3u5Isd— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) February 24, 2025 Already before the break, it was clear that Monza wouldn’t bring anything home from Stadio Olimpico. In the sixth minute, Roma wasted a superb opportunity when the young Niccolo Pisilli embarrassed himself, missing the entire goal from a five-metre distance.Kean released from hospital after a head injuryYet, it was only the introduction. Four minutes later, Alexis Saelemaekers unleashed a clinical strike from the edge of the box, breaking the deadlock. The 32nd minute brought the second goal for the Wolfess, as Matias Soule did most of the work, finding Eldor Shomurodov, who simply nodded the ball into the empty net.⚽️ GOAL: Saelemaekers🇮🇹 Roma 1-0 Monzapic.twitter.com/65O6bKMgEu— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 24, 2025 ⚽️ GOAL: Shomurodov🇮🇹 Roma 2-0 Monzapic.twitter.com/rkaFo1tV5D— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 24, 2025 Monza hardly got near Mile Svilar’s goal, and the fact that the Serbian custodian touched the ball for the first time after 16 minutes is mind-blowing. Still, he got a chance to react four minutes before the break when he superbly stopped Silvere Ganvoula’s shot.##NAJAVA_MECA_8725870##At the hour mark, Tommaso Baldanzi could have put the cherry on top, but Monza’s keeper Stefano Turati – probably the best member of Alessandro Nesta’s squad tonight – stopped the 21-year-old in a massive chance. That turned out to be Baldanzi’s last attempt in the game, as Claudio Ranieri replaced him with Paulo Dybala just two minutes later.⚽️ GOAL: Angelino🇮🇹 Roma 3-0 Monzapic.twitter.com/eBrKkGsm0A— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 24, 2025 ⚽️ GOAL: Cristante🇮🇹 Roma 4-0 Monzapic.twitter.com/WN3SYEyJls— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) February 24, 2025 Still, that miss did not affect the Wolfess much, as Angelino managed to make it 3-0 in the 73rd minute, scoring a similar goal to his late equalizer against Napoli three weeks ago. Bryan Cristante’s header after a La Joya’s corner kick was Roma’s final touch of the night – 4-0.Following tonight’s victory, Roma remain ninth in Serie A, but now sit only two points behind the sixth placed Fiorentina. Conversely, Monza have only theoretical chances to avoid relegation to Serie B.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 26Friday Lecce – Udinese 0-1 (0-1)/Lucca 32 pen/Saturday Parma – Bologna 2-0 (1-0)/Bonny 37 pen, Sohm 79/Venezia – Lazio 0-0Torino – Milan 2-1 (1-0)/Thiaw 5 og, Gineitis 76 – Reijnders 74/Inter – Genoa 1-0 (0-0)/Martinez 78/Sunday Como – Napoli 2-1 (1-1)/Rrahmani 7 og, Diao 77 – Raspadori 17/Verona – Fiorentina 1-0 (0-0)/Bernede 90+5/Empoli – Atalanta 0-5 (0-3)/Gyasi 27 og, Retegui 33, Lookman 43, 55, Zappacosta 74/Cagliari – Juventus 0-1 (0-1)/Vlahovic 12/Monday Roma – Monza 4-0 (2-0)/Saelemaekers 10, Shomurodov 32, Angelino 73, Cristante 88/
