A header by AS Roma defender Chris Smalling in the second half helped his side to seal a 2-1 victory at Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.
Smalling headed home in the 75th minute after a brilliant free kick by Lorenzo Pellegrini from about 44 yards.
Inter defender Federico Dimarco opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Nicolo Barella met him with a pass in the middle of the box, with his low strike taking a deflection off keeper Rui Patricio but still reaching the corner of the net.
Roma netted an equaliser through forward Paulo Dybala nine minutes later, his fourth goal in Serie A this season, following a superb cross by defender Leonardo Spinazzola.
Inter striker Edin Dzeko had scored in the 11th minute as Roma's defence faltered but his goal was chalked off by the VAR for offside.
Roma, who are fourth in the table with 16 points after eight games, host 15th-placed Lecce on Oct. 9 while Inter, seventh on 12 points, travel to 11th-placed Sassuolo next Saturday.
Jose Mourinho was absent from the touchline for Roma after being sent off in a previous league match.
However, his side were still able to turn around from going behind, and turn it into their fifth league win of the Serie A season so far, equal on points with Udinese, who play on Monday.
Meanwhile, Simone Inzaghi's Inter move to four defeats from their opening eight matches, and will be hoping to improve their fortunes on Tuesday evening when they host Barcelona in the Champions League.
helkath
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Then you have issues if you didn’t see some improvement today
Nothing improved. He's tactics is getting more boring daily. It was a bit better during his first spell at Chelsea but, since then, it's a complete no no for me
helkath
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Try watching Simeone’s Atletico or Sevilla
I watched it too and it's said that Simeone has never played a good football for once. To worsen the situation, ATM was playing almost at the same time with Roma
Javimor
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Watching Mourinho team play is the most boring thing anyone can do. Who plays like that?
Try watching Simeone’s Atletico or Sevilla
RedandBlack
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@liverpoolian_inter What a day for you !😌
Napoli.. no way !😂 Inter winning the europa might be a good thing.. Still plenty of time to make it out of group stage.. Forget about liverpool.. It’ll be another 30 years before you win a pl !
LIVERPOOLIAN_INTER
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@liverpoolian_inter What a day for you !😌
If it isn’t my little friend 😂 I hope Napoli or Atalanta take the title from you guys I just hope we atleast make top 4 or if worse comes to worse, we crash out of UCL and then go to UEL and win that [Sadtolook] For Liverpool, I have given up on the title. Top 4 is more realistic to get for Liverpool than Inter. I just they both make it now and win back the two domestic titles they both each won[Crylaugh] #YNWA 🔴⚪️ #forzainter 🔵⚫️
RedandBlack
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Then you have issues if you didn’t see some improvement today
Their is no improvement.. Lucky victory for roma.. Actually their game play is the worst to watch…
RedandBlack
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@liverpoolian_inter What a day for you !😌
VonganTsonga
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Watching Mourinho team play is the most boring thing anyone can do. Who plays like that?
Then you have issues if you didn’t see some improvement today
helkath
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Watching Mourinho team play is the most boring thing anyone can do. Who plays like that?
Walmorak
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Mourinho work and philosophy is becoming glaring at Roma. Keep winning team