Thanks to a timely Artem Dovbyk goal and another jaw-dropping performance from Mile Svilar in goal Roma's Champions League dream remains alive and well After taming then league-leading Inter Milan on the road with a seldom-seen two-striker formation, Claudio Ranieri wasn't going to tempt fate today against Fiorentina Trotting out the same starting eleven that narrowly defeated Inter last weekend at the San Siro Ranieri was relying on continuity to secure a win against a red-hot Viola side Fueled by Moise Kean and his 17 league strikes Fiorentina arrived in the capital riding a six-match unbeaten streak a six-match heater pales in comparison to Roma's epic 18-match unbeaten streak With another sell-out crowd serenading them at kick-off Ranieri and Roma had all the ingredients in place to extend their streak to 19 league matches without a defeat But it wasn't exactly smooth sailing at the Stadio Olimpico this afternoon In one of their first sequences of the match Bryan Cristante played Artem Dovbyk into space only to see the Ukrainian forward fail to fire a shot on goal setting the stage for another tense affair for the Giallorossi Roma's attacking frustrations continued several minutes later when Lorenzo Pellegrini flipped a half-hearted lob at David de Gea who watched as the ball looped harmlessly over the bar Rather than using these attempts as appetizers before the real entrées emerged from the kitchen The former Juve wunderkind was denied by Mile Svilar three times in 10 minutes who continues to bolster his case as the league's best keeper Roma would eventually counter the Viola's first-half attack, with Zeki Celik testing de Gea from distance, striking the ball from the edge of the box, only to see the former Manchester United keeper rise to the occasion Shomurodov would test de Gea several minutes later Due to several stoppages of play in the first half the match officials added five minutes of stoppage time before half-time and Roma waited until almost the last second to capitalize on the opportunity Artem Dovbyk's diving header gives Roma the lead just before the break pic.twitter.com/tIKRfoG54I but this chance would have gone nowhere without Shomurodov's flicked header to Dovbyk at the far left post While Fiorentina protested the goal (thinking time had already expired) thanks to Shomu's quick thinking and Dovbyk's calm header Roma headed into the break with a vital goal With a one-goal lead in their pocket and three precious points in the balance Ranieri went with his hard runners in the second half introducing Niccolo Pisilli and Tommaso Baldanzi early in the period Although it didn't result in an entertaining 45 minutes of football Ranieri's strategy continues to be remarkably effective With his midfielders buzzing around the center of the park and his defense compacted around the edge of the area riding Svilar's hot hand to the club's 19th straight positive result I'm sure Roma will score more than one goal again Ranieri has stumbled into a winning formula late in the season using two strikers to bully opponents in the first half before grabbing a timely goal then sitting back and letting his midfield and defense run out the clock Thanks to today's victory, Roma is temporarily in fourth place, pending the outcome of Juventus vs. Bologna, which kicks off later today. Worst case scenario, Roma finishes the weekend in 5th place, two points behind Juve or one point behind Bologna, setting the stage for a tense finish to the season as all three clubs (plus Lazio) jockey for Italy's fourth and final Champions League spot Roma takes their act on the road to face Atalanta next Monday Everything you need to know about Paulo Dybala's salary details playing for AS Roma Argentine superstar Paulo Dybala currently plays for Serie A side AS Roma having previously starred for Juventus for seven seasons with over 200 league appearances Dybala embarked on a new challenge in 2022 he has become an indispensable starter for Roma and has further established himself as their best player under veteran manager Claudio Ranieri The Argentine recently signed a one-year contract extension with the club keeping him at the Stadio Olimpico until 2026 it's no surprise that Dybala ranks as the club’s highest-paid player and one of the top earners across the league But exactly how much does he make playing in Rome GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out AS Roma mister (and World’s Best Nonno candidate) Claudio Ranieri opts for Zeki Çelik in the back 3 forming a potent right side with Matías Soulé and Lorenzo Pellegrini too; the Viola academy graduate is always extra-excited to play against his former club Fiorentina boss Raffaele Palladino rotates his side pretty heavily which some people might interpret as conceding defeat in order to rest some heavy legs ahead of the Conference League semifinal against Real Betis on Thursday Fabiano Parisi starts at right wingback again and ex-Roma man Nicolò Zaniolo gets the nod up top but it’s the midfield that’s particularly different: Amir Richardson and Cher Ndour—making his first appearance in a month—join Rolando Mandragora Check the safe, reliable, and legal options here for streaming and televised options. 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We’ll be posting live updates on Twitter if that’s your thing keep it in the comments for the usual mix of denim-like distress and linen-like breeziness with the best damn sports community on the internet Will you be watching Bologna take on Juventus over dinner We’re not playing against Juventus or Bologna courage and a real desire to make sacrifices to bring home the win Fiorentina are a great team with technically gifted players who put you under pressure otherwise we’ll just waste energy and get nothing from it.’ “That goal at the end of the first half was crucial because it allowed us to manage things as well as we could in terms of the human resources of my players.” The starting 11 was the same as at San Siro but you made five substitutions at the right time to help see out the result I was impressed watching them and studying them I want to understand how you managed to get into the head of a player like Matias Soule — getting him to play as a wing-back tracking back and defending well against crosses That takes work and I think the credit is yours You’ve managed to convince a young player — and the whole team — of the need to defend He suffered a lot earlier in the season when he wasn’t playing Now I’ve given him my trust and he’s become that unexpected bonus I saw him at home to Napoli: he was always doubling up helping [Zeki] Celik when [David] Neres was trying to take him on You learn more about your players as you coach and train with them and the lad is really making huge sacrifices Are you just that good or have we underestimated your players at times I was lucky to take this team over at a time when they needed a lifeboat something to pull them out of the quicksand They listened to me like you’d listen to a father because I’ve always spoken to them from the heart “They’ve been great in terms of following my lead those who haven’t played will be angry or disappointed but my staff say it’s a joy to watch them in training They push themselves to the limit because they want a place in the team — and that makes me so happy.”  “I always say football is beautiful because there are so many ideas There are coaches who see things differently and that variety is what makes football so fascinating and exciting how to make it hard for the opponents or at least how to avoid giving them the best conditions to score I confirm that I have read the privacy policy – EU VAT IT09305501000 - all rights reserved logos and artwork are registered or unregistered trademarks of Soccer S.r.l All other trademarks may be the property of their respective holders An injury-riddled Viola side had chances but ultimately fell short in a game that perfectly represents the entire season Raffaele Palladino had to rotate his side ahead of Thursday’s Conference League semifinal against Real Betis. That meant rare starts for Nicolò Zaniolo, Amir Richardson, and Cher Ndour (his first appearance in a month). If you felt like the Viola mister was throwing innocents into Nonno Claudio’s Giallorosso Machine of Whirling Death, well, that’s fair. AS Roma hasn’t lost in Serie A in 2025 and sending a makeshift midfield into that was always a tall order respecting each other’s capabilities on the counter and trying not to get caught more than anything else and it looked like the Viola mostly had the upper hand until the 5th of 4 minutes of stoppage time David de Gea made a miraculous save on Eldor Shomurodov’s volley but was powerless to stop Artem Dovbyk’s point blank header from the ensuing corner providing a scoreline that didn’t quite reflect the balance of play Base meme fotonica#RomaFiorentina #SerieAEnilive pic.twitter.com/V0uUXDTTXJ We all knew what was coming but were powerless to stop it. Roma dropped deep and, despite Fiorentina passing neatly around the box closed every possible space and left the Viola nothing Some mistakes—particularly from Marin Pongračić—allowed the hosts a couple of threatening counterattacks Kean had another chance to ammend for his previous finishing but instead Svilar stoned him again Roma saw the game out without any fuss and that was that Fiorentina finally returns home to face Betis on Thursday which should be about as tense as anything we’ve see in a little while If they can overturn the deficit and advance to the final they’ll head to Wroclaw 3 days after the Serie A season ends but that’s just how the schedule’s shaken out all season More importantly, the loss means that Fiorentina’s still on 59 points, failing to gain ground on any of Roma, Lazio, Juventus The Viola still have the tiebreaker over all those except the Felsinei European qualification probably died in this one Artem Dovbyk’s goal and a series of fantastic Mile Svilar saves allowed Roma to beat Fiorentina and stake their case for a top four finish under Claudio Ranieri This was a head-to-head for teams in the fight for a top four finish, so with the season over for Paulo Dybala, the Giallorossi used the same XI that beat Inter last week. The Viola rotated between legs of the Conference League semi-final with Real Betis bringing back Moise Kean with ex-Roma man Nicoló Zaniolo the Roma youth product’s first return to the Stadio Olimpico since his cardiac issues See how the game unfolded on the Liveblog. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Amir Richardson had long-range efforts deflected but the first real chance was after 27 minutes when Kean turned Zeki Celik to go clear forcing Mile Svilar to rush off his line and make himself big to parry Kean got away from Gianluca Mancini for a low angled drive drawing another very difficult one-handed save from Svilar at the near post Roma had their first opportunity when Celik got down the right his ferocious rising strike punched over by David De Gea from a tricky angle the goalkeeper then fingertipping the corner off the head of Mancini Kean fired straight at Svilar from the edge of the area but it was Roma who broke the deadlock deep into first half stoppages First De Gea flew to palm the Eldor Shomurodov half-volley out from under the crossbar then on the resulting corner Shomurodov knocked down the Angelino cross for a Dovbyk diving header at the back post as they felt this was too far beyond the allocated added time Manu Kone also tested De Gea from distance after the restart while Zaniolo completely mis-kicked the Amir Richardson pull-back from six yards during a long spell of Fiorentina pressure Svilar showed strong reflexes as Rolando Mandragora smashed at a loose ball just inside the box then made a desperate double save when Kean was sent through by Mandragora’s first-time pass managing to get his gloves to the first attempt and smother the rebound too as Zaniolo received a red card when he tried to confront the referee Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a08e794fd96caab0e6c89367cb6adaa6" );document.getElementById("i09170fc1b").setAttribute( "id" fixtures and results for the latest from Serie A © Copyright 2025 Rocket Sports Network Ltd Ranieri’s side earned their third consecutive 1-0 win thanks to Artem Dovbyk’s header from a well worked corner just before half-time who is set to retire from football once the season ends at the age of 73 “I always ask the maximum from the players,” the Roma manager said We must be happy with what we will have managed to achieve “But I want to say that today we played against a very strong team but we couldn’t because they moved the ball well the song remains the same for Roma: If they want to return to the Champions League for the first time in nearly seven years After starting their march towards the CL with a pair of draws against Juventus and Lazio Roma got back to their winning ways two weeks ago against Verona before scoring a monumental upset over then league-leading Inter Milan last weekend While today's opponents aren't quite as formidable as Inter Fiorentina enters the Olimpico today riding a six-match Serie A unbeaten streak meaning today's fixture is every bit as daunting as last weekend's trip to the San Siro the Viola boast one of Italy's most potent attacks so Claudio's crew will have their work cut out for them this afternoon La nostra formazione per #RomaFiorentina! 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Swedish talents Reiersen and Grahn get ERC gravel adventure Emerging Swedish talents Adam Grahn and Isak Reiersen will contest the next three rounds of the FIA European Rally Championship with JC Raceteknik, a race-winning FIA World Rallycross outfit. Laskowski gets creative to keep Junior ERC dream alive Hubert Laskowski has posted YouTube video as part of his efforts to continue pushing for FIA Junior ERC Championship glory in 2025. First ERC Škoda Motorsport Bonus Programme vouchers handed out The first Škoda Motorsport Bonus Programme vouchers for the 2025 FIA European Rally Championship have been awarded. Early points a measure of progress, reckons Junior ERC ace Carlberg Calle Carlberg is already winning in this year’s FIA Junior ERC Championship, despite finishing second best to Sergi Pérez on the season opener in Spain earlier this month. These are the all-new Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HFs MS Munaretto will use for the remainder of the 2025 FIA Junior ERC Championship season. Ioan Lloyd was one of several FIA European Rally Championship rookies to impress when the 2025 season fired up on the all-asphalt opener in Spain earlier this month. Jon Armstrong is determined to transform his FIA European Rally Championship fortunes when the series resumes in Hungary next month. Matthew Lloyd believes West Coast should consider moving on from number one draft pick Harley Reid this off-season if they believe he is not fully committed long-term Alexander Volkanovski has issued a cheeky call out to GWS skipper Toby Greene Liverpool superstar Trent Alexander-Arnold has ended a long wait and announced he'll be leaving the club at the end of the season So AS Roma, huh? Crazy season. Got pumped 5-1 by Fiorentina earlier this season but also hasn’t lost in Serie A in 2025 so we’re very lucky to be able to call on Chiesa di Totti’s redoubtable leader Bren who was as patient as ever answering a bunch of my questions Has he made some brilliant tactical tweaks or is it just the World’s Greatest Nonno vibes Bren from Chiesa di Totti: Considering how slim many of their victories have been I’d hesitate to call Roma’s turnaround the product of some tactical innovation on Ranieri’s part tinkering with his approach when necessary but his impact has been predominantly mental—he’s restored Roma’s sense of self-belief After De Rossi was unceremoniously dumped in September the club’s Ivan Juric experiment couldn’t have gone any worse and experienced manager was the boost Roma needed in terms of specific tactical and personnel decisions Ranieri has elicited better performances from players like Mats Hummels (who Juric ignored) Paulo Dybala (who Juric apparently thought was a defender) We also can’t discount the effect losing Alexis Saelemaekers early in the season had on the club’s performance His return in late November coincided with Ranieri’s appointment as interim manager so while there is some correlation versus causation at play Given how bleak things were when Ranieri took over and genuine love and understanding of all things Roma-related have been a remedy for the club He was already among the most beloved figures in club history but his legend has grown immeasurably over the past few months VN: Fiorentina’s 5-1 win earlier this year feels like half a lifetime ago Manu Koné looked like the only Roma player doing anything Who else has stepped up over these past few months BfCdT: While it wasn’t exactly how we envisioned it Matías Soulé has shone since Paulo Dybala was lost to season-ending surgery using his guile and creativity to create chances in the final third rather than unfurling an array of stepovers or FIFA-worthy highlights We’ve also seen Hummels and Leandro Paredes rise and then rise again since the last fixture but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Eldor Shomurodov who has emerged as a legitimate complement to striker Artem Dovbyk who is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after keepers in Europe VN: Paulo Dybala was shining as only he can for much of the year right up until damaging tendons in his thigh against Cagliari I’m interested in how Roma’s adapted without him but I’m even more interested in how the Giallorossi seem to lose at least one key player every year to injury Is Trigoria built on an ancient Roman graveyard or something and you’ll see quite a few people lamenting that Trigoria Roma’s famed (or ill-fated) training ground I’m not sure what training methods Roma is or isn’t employing compared to their peers but you are correct: Roma does seem to lose key figures to lengthy injuries every year we’re talking about a notoriously fragile player in Dybala has always been plagued by muscular issues But it’s no coincidence that Roma cannot seem to score more than one goal without Dybala so I’m not entirely sure they have adapted to living without him Ranieri has increasingly leaned into a two-striker formation showcasing a Shomurodov-Dovbyk tandem over the past few weeks; it hasn’t produced a deluge of goals but it does afford each player more freedom than they would otherwise have Roma’s got some big decisions and none are bigger than who succeeds Ranieri I definitely won’t be hanging out ready to save the day again if need be they’ve pulled out all the stops to convince Ranieri to return including throwing millions at the 73-year-old Roman I’ve secretly hoped that Ranieri would use all this goodwill to strong-arm the club into bringing De Rossi back but that is probably just wishful thinking on my part They should hire someone like Cesc Fabregas but they will likely opt for a veteran re-tread like Max Allegri or Stefano Pioli and then fire him in VN: Have you heard anything about Edoardo Bove’s future There’ve been rumblings about a move abroad so he can continue playing next year but I haven’t heard anything definitive or even new BfCdT: I have not heard any updates about his future with Roma or anywhere else It seems as though he would be ineligible to play in Italy so I hope for his sake he can find a club willing to take a chance on him That was a very controversial sale among Roma fans who always hold local kids a bit closer to their hearts but he seems like a player who could succeed in the greener pastures of England How’s the game going to unfold and what’s the final score I’ll tell you what: I’d bet anything that this match won’t be decided by more than one goal since this match is at the Olimpico and Ranieri’s time with the club is running short I think Roma will get an emotional lift and take all three points in a 1-0 nailbiter Thanks, Bren. It’s always a delight chatting with someone dealing with as cursed a club as Fiorentina and who sees the pathos and humor in it. Check out the other half of our conversation on Chiesa di Totti the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe proudly joined the Council of Europe and its Member States in marking Opre Roma and identity of Roma communities across Europe.  The EU and the Council of Europe share a long-standing partnership in advancing Roma inclusion we work on joint programmes and initiatives such as the Roma Integration Phase III Joint Programme and employment for Roma communities in the Western Balkans and Türkiye This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to promoting and safeguarding social rights and strengthening the voice of Roma youth.  On 2 April, the EU delivered a statement at the Committee of Ministers in the context of International Roma Day 2025 protect and promote the enjoyment of Roma and Travellers’ human rights in Europe On 8 April, International Roma Day, the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe participated in a traditional flower casting ceremony we can move closer to a continent where every Roma person enjoys full equality the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe participated to an Informal meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on fostering mutual respect and understanding for vulnerable groups The meeting was preceded by the “Opre Gala,” a cultural event celebrating Roma culture featuring a fashion show and musical performances Get an overview of EU-Council of Europe joint programmes in last year’s article on Roma Day: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/council-europe/celebrating-roma-day-strasbourg_en Learn more about the joint programme RomaMemory: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/council-europe/remembering-roma-holocaust_en