Chris Smalling scored his third league goal of the season as Jose Mourinho’s Roma beat Lecce to go fifth in Serie A.
The former Manchester United man rose highest to head back across goal into the far corner in the sixth minute.
Lecce were then reduced to 10 men as Morten Hjulmand was dismissed, but equalised when Gabriel Strefezza drilled home a loose ball.
Paulo Dybala then converted a penalty, won by substitute and England forward Tammy Abraham, for the win.
The Argentine forward, who has now scored seven goals in all competitions since joining from Juventus this summer, injured himself while taking the penalty and had to go off.
Smalling, in his fourth season in Italy, also scored in Roma’s 2-1 success over Inter Milan last weekend.
The three points see Roma climb above Lazio, and leaves them one point behind AC Milan, who sit fourth.
Line-ups
Roma
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Rui PatrÃcio
- 23ManciniBooked at 62minsSubstituted forKumbullaat 88′minutes
- 6Smalling
- 3Ibañez da SilvaBooked at 60mins
- 59Zalewski
- 4Cristante
- 7Pellegrini
- 17ViñaSubstituted forSpinazzolaat 45′minutes
- 21DybalaSubstituted forMaticat 50′minutes
- 22ZanioloSubstituted forAbrahamat 45′minutes
- 11BelottiSubstituted forShomurodovat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Matic
- 9Abraham
- 14Shomurodov
- 20Camara
- 24Kumbulla
- 37Spinazzola
- 52Bove
- 58Missori
- 60Keramitsis
- 62Volpato
- 63Boer
- 65Tripi
- 92El Shaarawy
- 99Svilar
Lecce
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Falcone
- 17Gendrey
- 6Baschirotto
- 93UmtitiBooked at 57mins
- 97Pezzella
- 7AskildsenSubstituted forHelgasonat 71′minutes
- 42HjulmandBooked at 22mins
- 16Gonzà lezSubstituted forBlinat 45′minutes
- 27Strefezza RebelatoSubstituted forDi Francescoat 71′minutes
- 77CeesaySubstituted forOudinat 90′minutes
- 22BandaSubstituted forColomboat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bleve
- 3Dermaku
- 4Çetin
- 5Pongracic
- 9Colombo
- 11Di Francesco
- 13Tuia
- 14Helgason
- 19Listkowski
- 21Brancolini
- 25Gallo
- 28Oudin
- 29Blin
- 31Voelkerling Persson
- 99RodrÃguez Delgado
- Referee:
- Alessandro Prontera
Live Text
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Match ends, Roma 2, Lecce 1.
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Second Half ends, Roma 2, Lecce 1.
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Attempt saved. Eldor Shomurodov (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
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Nicola Zalewski (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Lecce).
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Substitution, Lecce. Remi Oudin replaces Assan Ceesay.
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Offside, Roma. Nicola Zalewski tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini is caught offside.
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Substitution, Roma. Marash Kumbulla replaces Gianluca Mancini.
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Corner, Roma. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
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Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante with a cross.
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Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
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Foul by Nemanja Matic (Roma).
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Federico Di Francesco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
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Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
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Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Substitution, Lecce. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Lameck Banda.
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Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
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Assan Ceesay (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
