AS Roma player received 2 red cards, fans still praise coach Mourinho's tactics

The match between AS Roma and Fiorentina is important because the gap between the two teams is only 1 point. AS Roma is ranked 4th with 24 points and if they lose, they will lose their position to their opponents. The pressure on both teams increased after Bologna won 2-1 away against Salernitana and temporarily took the 4th position from AS Roma.

The maroon team opened the scoring early after a beautiful combination between Lukaku and Dybala in the 5th minute. Just 20 minutes later, AS Roma suffered a big loss when Dybala relapsed and had to leave the field early. Sardar Azmoun was chosen as a replacement but he also quickly left the field at the beginning of the second half due to physical problems.

Lukaku gave AS Roma an early lead

In the 64th minute, AS Roma continued to be at a disadvantage when Nicola Zalewski was given a red card. Just 2 minutes after the advantage, Fiorentina also quickly equalized the score. In the remaining time, AS Roma defended strongly to keep 1 point at home. The most notable moment in the remaining minutes was when Lukaku received a direct red card after a dangerous tackle on the opponent, so AS Roma only had 9 players on the field.

The 1-1 draw saw AS Roma miss the chance to close the gap with third-placed AC Milan. Mourinho's men have 25 points, four behind the Rossoneri. They have also been caught up by fifth-placed Bologna in terms of points.

Coach Mourinho encouraged Lukaku despite the player receiving a red card

Despite only getting 1 point, both the coaching staff and the players of AS Roma were happy. AS Roma fans also had special feelings for coach Mourinho. They were looking forward to a new contract between the two sides and held up a poetic banner: “Eyes intoxicated with the Giallorossi color. Soul filled with Romanism. Coach Jose Mourinho has been a lifelong romantic, we will always support him”.

Before the match, coach Mourinho had to meet directly with the prosecutor of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) - Giuseppe Chine to clarify the statements about referee Matteo Marcenaro. Coach Mourinho assessed that this referee was not emotionally stable and had repeatedly caused his team trouble. After coach Mourinho returned from meeting with the FIGC prosecutor, AS Roma CEO - Tiago Pinto was very happy.

He shared about the Portuguese coach's situation: "We had this face-to-face meeting, coach Mourinho showed that AS Roma have the right attitude and are trying to set an example on and off the pitch. The coach has also praised the referees this season and did not mean to offend anyone, so the only way his words could cause controversy is if they were misinterpreted.

AS Roma are still playing beautiful, romantic football. We are trying to respect everyone because we know that the referees have a difficult job."

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