Roma 4-1 Lecce: Player Ratings as the Giallorossi roar back into form with a big win at the Stadio Olimpico

Roma hosted Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, December 7 at the Stadio Olimpico and secured a morale-boosting 4-1 win against their rivals.

Alexis Saelemaekers gave the hosts the perfect start as he scored early in the first half to make it 1-0 to Roma. They played well for the rest of the first period, barring a mistake late in the first half to gift Lecce a penalty. Nikola Krstovic stepped up and scored to ensure the teams were tied 1-1 at the break.

Roma made a good start to the second half as Stefan El Sharaawy bagged his second assist, with Gianluca Mancini scoring to make it 2-1 after 59 minutes. Niccolo Pisilli came off the bench and made it 3-1 just seven minutes later, and Manu Kone finished the job by adding a fourth in the 86^th minute.

On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings.

Roma Player Ratings vs Lecce

Goalkeeper

Mile Svilar – 6/10

He did not make a single save for Roma in a subpar performance in this match.

Defenders

Gianluca Mancini – 7.5/10

The Roma captain had a great game as he scored one goal. Mancini also won four duels, making one clearance as well. He also played one key pass.

Mats Hummels – 8/10

Hummels had an excellent game in defence, winning all 12 of his duels, making three clearances and one interception. He also played one key pass.

Evan Ndicka – 7/10

Ndicka had a decent game in defence as he won six duels, making three clearances and three interceptions. He also played one key pass.

Midfielders

Zeki Celik – 6.5/10

He played less than 30 minutes before getting subbed off due to injury.

Leandro Paredes – 8.5/10

Paredes put in a great performance which included three key passes, two crosses and 10 long balls. He also won five duels, making one clearance and one interception as well.

Manu Kone – 7/10

Kone scored one goal, won eight duels and also made two interceptions in a good outing.

Angelino – 6.5/10

Angelino put in an average performance for his team.

Forwards

Alexis Saelemaekers – 7.5/10

He scored Roma’s first goal midway through the first half. He also played one key pass and won three duels.

Stefan El Sharaawy – 8/10

El Sharaawy had a great game as he provided two assists. He played one other key pass, attempted two shots and also won two duels.

Paulo Dybala – 6.5/10

Dybala had a rare off game as he attempted five shots but couldn’t score. However, he did play four key passes and won six duels.

Substitutes

Saud Abdulhamid – 6.5/10

He replaced Celik in the first half and played well for the rest of the match.

Niccolo Pisilli – 8/10

He came on and made a great impact on the match, scoring one goal and assisting another in a cameo that sealed the result for Roma.

Mario Hermoso – 6.5/10

He replaced Hummels and had a good game.

Nicola Zalewski – 6.5/10

He replaced El Sharaawy late in the game and put in a decent shift.

Manager

Claudio Ranieri – 8/10

Ranieri secured a big win for his team that will surely boost their confidence.

Lecce Player Ratings vs Roma

Goalkeeper

Wladimiro Falcone – 6/10

He made four saves for Lecce but ended up losing big.

Defenders

Federico Baschirotto – 6.5/10

The skipper won six duels and made four clearances in a decent performance.

Kialonda Gaspar – 6/10

Gaspar won five duels and made three clearances, but also made an error leading to a shot.

Gaby Jean – 6.5/10

Jean won two of three duels, making two clearances and two blocks in a decent defensive performance.

Midfielders

Frederic Guilbert – 7/10

Guilbert passed the ball with 75% and won six duels, making three clearances and one interception.

Lassana Coulibaly – 6.5/10

Coulibaly won three duels and passed the ball with 89% accuracy in a decent performance.

Ylber Ramadani – 6.5/10

Ramadani had a subpar first half for Lecce and was subbed off during the break.

Patrick Dorgu – 5/10

He had a poor game, winning just one of eight duels, losing possession 13 times and also making an error that led to a goal.

Forwards

Hamza Rafia – 6.5/10

Rafia could not make the desired impact on the game and was subbed off at half-time.

Nikola Krstovic – 7/10

Krstovic scored a first-half penalty but was unable to do much apart from that.

Ante Rebic – 6/10

Rebic had a poor first half and was replaced at the interval.

Substitutes

Tete Morente – 6.5/10

He replaced Rafia at half-time and put in a good performance in the second half.

Mohamed Kaba – 6/10

He came on for the second half and played well, but was booked for a foul.

Remi Oudin – 6/10

He replaced Rebic but could not make an impact on the game either.

Medon Berisha – 6.5/10

He replaced Coulibaly and put in a composed performance.

Santiago Pierotti – 6.5/10

He replaced Jean and played well towards the end of the game for Lecce.

Manager

Marco Giampaolo – 6.5/10

He faced a dormant Roma side that rose to the occasion and dealt a crushing defeat.