Cremonese vs Roma

Tammy Abraham's absence due to injury means that Andrea Belotti gets another chance up front, with Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini playing in the attacking ...

Sure, there’s some rotation in the starting eleven today, including the first start of Gini Wijnaldum, but Roma are generally lining up the same way they have for the last several weeks. [Roma](https://www.chiesaditotti.com) out of the Coppa Italia this season. Marash Kumbulla has been introduced to the starting eleven for the first time in several matches, replacing Chris Smalling and gaining a chance to show that if Smalling’s contract renewal negotiations go south, he could be a perfectly serviceable long-term replacement for the Englishman alongside Gianluca Mancini and Roger Ibañez.

Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as he watched his Roma side suffer a 2-1 defeat away to Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini.

A quadruple change for the away side would come shortly after the hour mark in an attempt to change Roma’s fortunes. The Giallorossi would have to find a way back into the match without their head coach. Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as he watched his Roma side suffer a 2-1 defeat away to Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini.

Get a report of the Cremonese vs. AS Roma 2022-23 Italian Serie A football match.

[Rui Patricio](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/86758/Rui-Patrício), who had fouled [David Okereke](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233087/David-Okereke) to concede the penalty. [Leonardo Spinazzola](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/148974/Leonardo-Spinazzola) controlled the ball nicely on the edge of the box and finished low past Cremonese keeper [Marco Carnesecchi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/284804/Marco-Carnesecchi). [Frank Tsadjout](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/271219/Frank-Tsadjout) from just outside the box.