Rodrigo Mora scores first AS Roma goal in another Italian romp | OneFootball

Roma beat Lecce 4-0 this Monday in the second round of the Italian football league, claiming their second win by the same scoreline. Rodrigo Mora, the former FC Porto player, scored for the Roman side for the first time.

Even playing away from home, the team from the Italian capital took the lead as early as the fourth minute, thanks to Donyell Malen. The Dutch forward scored again in the 25th minute, completed his brace and moved on to five goals in Serie A, making him the top scorer at this early stage of the season.

Two minutes later, Argentine forward Matias Soule extended Roma’s lead, and they went into the break with a comfortable advantage on the scoreboard.

Lecce, who had Portuguese players Danilo Veiga and Tiago Gabriel in the starting eleven, tried to respond after the break but could not find a way to reduce the deficit. Roma scored again, through Rodrigo Mora, in the 65th minute.

The Portuguese player appeared in the box after a persistent attacking move by Roma and, with no opposition, simply redirected the ball into the net after a pass from Gianluca Mancini.

Rodrigo Mora had come on in the 60th minute, sent on by Gian Piero Gasperini, and needed just five minutes to score for the first time in his second game for his new team, who recently signed him from Portuguese champions FC Porto for a fee that could reach 50 million euros.

Shortly after coming onto the pitch, and before scoring, the Portuguese player – who started in the opening round against Fiorentina – set up Paulo Dybala with a pass that left the Argentine one-on-one, but the forward was unable to finish.

Roma maintain perfect record

The win allowed Roma to climb to first place in the Italian league with six points, the same as defending champions Inter Milan, Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan, Juventus and Lazio. The second round will be completed after the clash between Atalanta and Bologna.

The Roman side will face Sporting in the league phase of the Champions League. The matchday six meeting is scheduled for December 8 in the Italian capital.

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