ROMA starting XI (3-5-2): Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino, Celik, Pisilli (subbed for Paredes), Cristante (subbed for Koné), Pellegrini (subbed for Baldanzi), El Shaarawy (subbed for Hermoso), Dybala (subbed for Soulé), Dovbyk
Bench: Ryan, Marin, Dahl, Hummels, Sangaré, Saud, Shomurodov
Goals: Dovbyk 19’, Dybala 49’ (Pen), Baldanzi 70’
UDINESE starting XI (3-4-2-1): Okoye, Kabasele (subbed for Touré), Bijol, Kristensen, Ehizibue, Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp (subbed for Lovric), Kamara (subbed for Zemura), Thauvin (subbed for Iker Bravo), Brenner, Lucca (subbed for Davis)
Bench: Sava, Padelli, Abankwah, Payero, Zarraga, Atta, Palma, Ebosse, Rui Modeto, Pizarro
A turbulent week for Roma ended with the team’s first win of the season.
Artem Dovbyk’s first-half goal and Paulo Dybala’s penalty at the start of the second period set Roma on its way before substitute Tommaso Baldanzi capped a dream debut for Jurić in the team’s first match since the surprise dismissal of Daniele De Rossi on Wednesday.
Many Roma fans were unhappy with the decision to fire De Rossi and a lot of their anger had been directed at CEO and general manager Lina Souloukou, who resigned earlier Sunday.
The Curva Sud - where Roma’s staunchest fans sit - was empty for the first half hour amid a fan protest, with a large banner displayed that read: “You do not respect our values and our icons, from today we go back to the old ways.”
There were also many banners around the stadium in support of De Rossi as well as chants for the former Roma captain.
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