Lecce stumble to defeat against Roma

Roma triumphed over Lecce in a close win on Sunday, 2x1, relating to matchweek 9 of the Serie A. In this competition, José Mourinho's team came from a win, and Marco Baroni's team came from a draw.

The first goal was scored by Chris Smalling in the 6th minute. After 22 minutes, Morten Hjulmand left the game early after seeing a red card. After 39 minutes, Gabriel Strefezza fired home for Lecce, laid on by Samuel Umtiti.

Paulo Dybala netted the last goal after the break from the penalty spot. Paulo Dybala now on a scoring streak of 5 consecutive games.

After the result Roma are 5th in the table, with 19 points, while Lecce sit 16th place, with 7 points. Next up, José Mourinho's team will play away against Sampdoria, while Marco Baroni's team will play at home against Fiorentina.