Udinese defeated Roma 1-0 in the match played today at the Bluenergy stadium, for the twenty-third matchday of Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the only goal of the match was scored by striker Jürgen Ekkelenkamp in the third minute of the second half. With the win, the team from the city of Udine reached ninth place with 32 points, nine points away from the UEFA Conference League qualification zone, while Roma is fifth with 43 points, currently qualifying for the Europa League. The first chance of the game was for the home team, in the sixth minute, with a long-range shot from midfielder Arthur Atta, which was powerful and cleared by goalkeeper Mile Svilar on his left post. Roma did not have any chances until the 28th minute, when a combination between Argentine winger Matías Soule and striker Donyell Malen allowed the Dutchman to shoot, which was low but without force, being contained by goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. In the 39th minute, Udinese attacked again with another long-range shot, this time from midfielder Lennon Miller, which went wide over the crossbar. The home team took the lead in the first dangerous play of the second half, in the third minute, with a free kick from Ekkelenkamp that deflected off the wall and changed post, surprising Mile Svilar and going in through his left post. The visitors attacked again in the 26th minute, with a first-time shot from Malen from inside the area, which deflected and went wide. Udinese had the last chance of the match in the 41st minute, with a cross to the far post and a header from striker Idrissa Gueye, which Svilar contained with his left arm.
