Nine minutes after the half at Rotterdam’s De Kuip stadium, Netherlands midfielder Mats Wieffer scored a magnificent volley to give Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord a slim advantage against Roma they would take to Rome.
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In a rematch of the Conference League final from the previous season, which the Italians won, the 23-year-old’s third goal of the year was just enough for the Dutch team to defeat Roma. After being called for a handball and gifting Roma a penalty shortly before halftime, which Lorenzo Pellegrini hammered off the post, Wieffer nearly became the villain of the story.
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The team of Jose Mourinho can count themselves unlucky not to have come away with something after Oussama Idrissi, who assisted Wieffer in scoring, headed Roger Ibanez’s header onto the bar in the 63rd minute.
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The clubs will meet again in the Italian city on Thursday with Roma, who are now third in Serie A, having the opportunity to make up the deficit. They may be forced to play without the attackers Tammy Abraham and Paulo Dybala, who were both replaced due to injuries; this raises concerns for their quest to qualify for the Champions League next season.
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