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2022/23 Italian Serie A
Matchday 9
AS Roma v US Lecce
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
Sunday, 9 October 2022
Kick-off is at 20h45
AS Roma will face off with US Lecce in an Italian
Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico on US Lecce on October 9.
The She-Wolf secured an impressive 2-1 win over Inter Milan away in their previous league game that was played on October 1.
It was Roma's second win in their last three matches in this competition, while the other game ended in a defeat to Atalanta BC before they faced Inter.
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The defeat to Atalanta ended the She-Wolf's 10-match unbeaten run at home in Serie A having recorded four draws and six wins at Stadio Olimpico.
"We are delighted with this win. It was such an important game for us. We have to build on this, because on Thursday we have another big game," Roma star Chris Smalling said.
"We all fought right up until the last minute, we showed real team spirit in the end. It's not just the 11 who start the game who are important this season, but the whole squad.
"We have great targets we want to reach ... I hope I can continue to help the team out with goals."
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Meanwhile, Lecce were held to a 1-1 draw by US Cremonese at home in their previous league match which was played on October 2.
The draw extended the Wolves' unbeaten run to three matches in this competition having registered two draws and one victory.
Lecce defeated US Salernitana in their last game on the road in the league and the win ended their three-match winless run as the visitors.
The last meeting between Roma and Lecce in a league game was on 23 February 022.
Roma claimed a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Lecce in a match that was played at the Stadio Olimpico which hosts the Coppa Italia final annually.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Serie A Meetings)
Matches - 5
Roma - 4
Lecce - 0
Draws - 1
Serie A matchday nine fixtures
Saturday, October 8
15h00 - US Sassuolo v Inter Milan
18h00 - AC Milan v Juventus FC
20h45 - Bologna FC v UC Sampdoria
Sunday, October 9
12h30 - Torino FC v Empoli FC
15h00 - AC Monza v Spezia Calcio
15h00 - US Salernitana v Hellas Verona
15h00 - Udinese Calcio v Atalanta BC
18h00 - US Cremonese v SSC Napoli
20h45 - AS Roma v US Lecce
Monday, October 10
20h45 - ACF Fiorentina v SS Lazio
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