Overview
- Evan Ferguson opened the scoring on 14 minutes and Artem Dovbyk sealed it on 71 minutes, with Paulo Dybala involved in both goals.
- Dovbyk limped off late holding his leg, and his condition remains uncertain.
- Roma’s back line was rebuilt as Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso were suspended and Evan Ndicka was at the Africa Cup of Nations, prompting starts for Daniele Ghilardi and Jan Ziolkowski while Niccolò Pisilli also featured.
- Bryan Cristante was booked during a late flashpoint and will be suspended for the trip to Sassuolo.
- Roma moved to 36 points in fourth place, three behind Inter with two more games played, while Lecce stayed 16th.