A goal by Luiz Henrique in the final mockery of a good Roma, but not very concrete in the challenge between the big players in Group C of the Europa League.
After having missed the knockout blow several times in the second half, in front of a Betis Sevilla full of muscles and character, Mourinho's team is surprised in the 88th minute by the Spaniard's header that silences an Olympic again packed.
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Giallorossi who had taken the lead in the first half from a penalty by Dybala equalized by the other Argentine national Rodriguez with a broadside from outside the area on which Rui Patricio fails to reach.
The Spaniards thus remain at the top of the standings by detaching Roma, now third, waiting for the remake of the match in a week in Spain.
To challenge Betis, Mourinho chooses that Abraham will play in the center of the attack, while on the left side Zalewski is preferred to Spinazzola.
Pellegrini relies on the former Serie A duo formed by Pezzella and Luiz Felipe, in midfield space for Guardado alongside Rodríguez.
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All in an Olympic sold with over four thousand Spanish fans in the negative protagonists in the afternoon, when they stormed Piazza del Popolo, leaving a large amount of waste and dirt on the ground.
Then at the stadium they limited themselves to lighting smoke bombs in the sector reserved for them.
Five minutes and immediately a change for Roma with Spinazzola replacing Celik who, having been hit hard, is unable to continue due to a knee problem.
Better at the start the Spaniards several times dangerous and close to the advantage: only the pole caught by Rodriguez's low shot prevents Roma from going immediately under.
Then the match becomes more balanced with the Giallorossi who find the 1-0 goal thanks to a penalty awarded thanks to the Var that immortalizes the handball in the area of Gurdabo.
From eleven meters it is perfect Dybala who carries on his own.
The Spaniards react immediately and go close to equal with Luiz Henrique who entered the area and tried a low shot at the near post, excellent response from Rui Patricio.
A few minutes and Betis equalized with Rodriguez with a fireball from outside the box that the Portuguese goalkeeper was unable to repel.
Roma does not stop and tries to get back in the lead first with Zaniolo, post, and then with a feat by Dybala in the end of the first half, deflected by the Chilean goalkeeper.
At the beginning of the second half, Mourinho's team touches the advantage again with a drumming action in the area of the Spaniards but Cristante undersize is parried by Bravo the blow of the knockout.
Roma pushes but the 2-1 does not arrive and Mourinho plays the Belotti card, on the field in place of Abraham.
The music does not change with the Giallorossi always forward but unable to deliver the decisive thrust.
And when the match seems to have started to finish even, the cold shower arrives for Dybala and his teammates: Rodri's cross from the left that seems controllable for Spinazzola, the Giallorossi winger lowers to let the ball pass, but Luiz Henrique somehow arrives on the ball and with a parable on the far post he bags giving the advantage to his own.
Betis thanks and takes home three gold points that launch it more and more at the top of the group, while Roma sadly drops to third place.
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