Rome used to be the centre of the ancient world, but next season will will be the centre of football – because two clubs from the Italian capital are now close to securing a top-four finishes in the Serie A and thus qualify for the UEFA Champions League.Jose Mourinho’s team beat Udinese 3-0 with Eduardo Bove slamming home a loose ball after Bryan Cristante’s penalty had bounced off the stanchion. Captain Pellegrini doubled Roma’s lead with an ice-cold strike into the top left corner from an Andrea Belotti assist ten minutes after the break.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180152##Udinese, missing their season’s top scorer Beto with flu, battled Roma for possession but lacked sharpness in attack and failed to create any real danger in front of Rui Patricio’s goal.The Portuguese goalkeeper did his part, keeping out a Roberto Pereyra penalty kick after Gianluca Mancini’s handball in the area. Tammy Abraham came off the bench and sealed the win with a header late in added time.This victory saw Roma consolidate third place, five points ahead of Inter in fifth.- Third place ✅- Four points from fifth place Inter ✅- Three straight Serie A wins ✅All smiles for José Mourinho’s Roma this weekend. 👏 pic.twitter.com/vKbL7roplK— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 16, 2023 The Giallorossi will look to recover from a goal down in their Europa League quarterfinal when they host Feyenoord in the second leg on Thursday before travelling to Atalanta in Serie A on 24 April.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 30FridayCremonese -Empoli 1-0 (1-0)/Dessers 4/Spezia – Lazio 0-3 (0-1)/Immobile 36, Anderson 52, Antonio 89/SaturdayBologna – Milan 1-1 (1-1)/Sansone 1 – Pobega 40/Napoli – Verona 0-0Inter – Monza 0-1 (0-0)/Caldirola 78/SundayLecce – Sampdoria 1-1 (1-0)/Ceesay 31 – Jese 75/Torino – Salernitana 1-1 (0-1)/Sanabria 57 – Vilhena 9/Sassuolo – Juventus 1-0 (0-0)/Defrel 64/AS Roma – Udinese 3-0 (1-0)/Bove 37, Pellegrini 55, Abraham 90+1/Monday21.45: (2.50) Fiorentina (3.35) Atalanta (2.90)***odds are subject to change
