Deflected Free Kick Shocks Roma, Propelling Udinese to Stunning Serie A Victory
When Udinese stepped onto their home turf on a cool Monday evening in Italy, few could have predicted the subtle drama that would unfold. Jürgen Ekkelenkamp, with that Dutch flair, unleashed a free kick just after halftime—a shot that danced off the wall and slipped past Roma’s keeper, Mile Svilar, flipping the scoreboard in Udinese’s favor. The match was a tight, tactical chess game, with Roma’s late surge fallen short as Bryan Cristante’s equalizer was flagged offside, leaving the visitors to rue missed chances. This win elevated Udinese above Bologna, tying them with Lazio at ninth place—a sweet reward and their first back-to-back home victories since September, giving their fans a spark of hope. Meanwhile, Roma, now nursing their first league loss since early January, stayed put in fifth but felt the sting of a battle lost. You could practically feel the shifting momentum in Serie A that night. LEARN MORE
UDINE, Italy (AP) — Jürgen Ekkelenkamp’s deflected free kick early in the second half gave Udinese a 1-0 win over Roma in Serie A on Monday.
A right-foot strike from the Dutch midfielder clipped the top of the wall and wrong-footed Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar four minutes after the break.
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Roma’s Bryan Cristante had an equalizer chalked off for offside in the dying seconds of a game that lacked many clear-cut chances.
The result lifted Udinese above Bologna and into ninth place in the table, equal on points with Lazio.
It was the first time since September that the Udine club has consecutive home victories in the league.
Roma remained in fifth after what was its first league defeat since Jan. 3.
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