Late Goals by Azmoun and Lukaku Secure Dramatic 2-1 Victory for Roma Over Lecce in Serie A
Roma's fourth win in five games closes gap to top four to four points; Lukaku breaks perfect penalty record but redeems with match-winning goal.
- Roma secured a 2-1 victory over Lecce in Serie A match, thanks to late goals from Sardar Azmoun and Romelu Lukaku, advancing to four points behind the top four.
- Despite Lecce's Pontus Almqvist taking the lead in the 72nd minute, Roma fought back with Azmoun equalizing with a powerful header and Lukaku sealing the win by a shot into the top corner.
- Lukaku failed to convert a penalty kick for the first time in his Serie A career but made up for it with the match-winning goal.
- Paulo Dybala, back in Roma's starting lineup after a month-long knee injury, narrowly missed several scoring opportunities, but his determined play contributed to Roma's eventual victory.
- Roma now stands eighth in the league on 17 points from 11 games, four points behind fourth-placed Napoli and 11 points from leading Inter Milan while Lecce is in 11th place on 13 points.