Roma Triumphs Over Sheriff 3-0: Pisilli Seals the Joy for Giallorossi

In a thrilling match in the Europa League 2023/2024, Roma triumphed over Sheriff Tiraspol at the Olimpico, ending the group stage on high with a 3-0 victory.

The match set off at a rapid pace, with Roma’s right-back Karsdorp almost scoring first for the hosts within the first few minutes. But the opening goal arrived in the 11th minute, with Lukaku finding the back of the net off a cross from Zalewski, giving Roma an early advantage.

Roma maintained their attacking fervour, but the play seemed to slightly ease off around 25 minutes in, perhaps reacting to news of Slavia Prague taking a 2-0 lead over Servette. However, Roma didn’t stay quiet for long. Belotti, wearing the number 11, notched a second for Roma with a powerful header, comfortably leading the scoreline 2-0 towards the end of first half.

The second half kicked off with a substitution for Roma, with Aouar making way for El Shaarawy. Try as they might, Sheriff couldn’t break through the dominant Roma, who controlled the possession for the majority of the half. Further substitutions saw Pagano and Paredes replace Llorente and Renato Sanches, and Pisilli coming on for Belotti.

The substitutions proved fruitful as Pisilli marked his appearance with a goal on his professional debut in the 93rd minute, completing a resounding 3-0 victory for Roma.

Here’s the teams rundown: Roma’s lineup included Svilar; Celik, Cristante, Llorente, later replaced by Pagano; Karsdorp, Sanches, later replaced by Paredes, Bove, Aouar, later replaced by El Shaarawy, Zalewski, later replaced by Mannini; Belotti, later replaced by Pisilli, and Lukaku. The side was managed by the iconic Jose Mourinho.

Sheriff’s team featured Koval; Apostolakis, Tovar, Garananga; Badolo, Talal, Ricardinho, Fernandes, Artunduaga; Mbekeli, and Ankeye. The team was led by manager Pilipchuk.