During Roma’s 1-1 Serie A draw with Fiorentina, manager Jose Mourinho faced a chaotic late stage, resorting to a ballboy to relay a message to goalkeeper Rui Patricio. Initially taking the lead through Romelu Lukaku’s header, Roma’s advantage shifted after Nicola Zalewski’s expulsion and Lucas Martínez Quarta’s subsequent equalizer.
As the game intensified, Roma faced further setbacks when Lukaku received a red card, reducing them to nine players. In a bid to manage the turmoil, Mourinho entrusted a note, likely containing crucial game instructions, to a ballboy for Patricio.
Despite the turmoil and two red cards, Roma salvaged a draw. Remarkably, another red card was issued to Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic in injury time. Fans, captivated by Mourinho’s gesture, expressed their reactions on social media, highlighting his unconventional use of the ballboy to relay tactical guidance to Patricio, creating a buzz around the incident.
Roma performance and stats
Roma
Roma is currently 2nd in the Europa League with 10 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won 3 times, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Roma drawn 1-1 against Servette.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 9 goals and conceding 4.
Roma will play the next match in Europa League against Sheriff on Thursday 14th of December in Roma. The prediction is Roma winning the match.
