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Roma Hand Midtjylland First Europa Loss as Dybala Returns and Ghilardi Earns First Start

Gian Piero Gasperini demanded a sharper display before Sunday’s Napoli test.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Cremonese v AS Roma - Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona, Italy - November 23, 2025 AS Roma's Matias Soule celebrates scoring their first goal with Manu Kone and Tommaso Baldanzi REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma v FC Midtjylland - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - November 27, 2025 FC Midtjylland's Philip Billing in action with AS Roma's Neil El Aynaoui and Bryan Cristante REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - Aston Villa v BSC Young Boys - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - November 27, 2025 BSC Young Boys' Joel Monteiro scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
Roma supporters have watched their team top Serie A

Overview

  • Roma beat Midtjylland 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico, claiming their first Europa League home win and ending the Danes’ perfect record.
  • Neil El Aynaoui opened the scoring and Stephan El Shaarawy netted late, with Leon Bailey supplying the assist for the second goal.
  • Paulo Dybala returned to the starting XI as a false nine after three weeks out, while defender Daniele Ghilardi made his first start for the club.
  • Midfielder Manu Koné left in the 27th minute with an ankle issue after a challenge, and Gasperini later described it as a bad bruise to be evaluated.
  • Despite the result improving Roma’s position in the league phase, Gasperini criticized the performance and urged improvement ahead of the Napoli clash, with Roma leading Serie A.