Both Roma and Pedro Rodríguez were in form and in control on Sunday evening, as they beat Fiorentina 2-0 at te Stadio Olimpico. The Giallorossi cruised to all three points - in perhaps their most authoritative performance of the season to date - thanks to goals from Leonardo Spinazzola and Pedro Rodriguez, either side of half-time.
Fiorentina defender Lucas Martinez Quarta was also shown a straight red card late on; a sign of the frustration the visitors felt as they were largely outplayed throughout.
It took just 13 minutes for Paulo Fonseca's side to grab the lead, as Spinazzola - latching onto Antonio Mirante's long kick up field - glided into the box before slotting past Bartlomiej Dragowski.
In the second half, with the spaces opening up, a brilliant counter-attack was tapped home by Pedro, as Jordan Veretout, Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all combined brilliantly to create the chance.
The scoreline could have been even bigger - Lorenzo Pellegrini was denied what looked to be a clear penalty, while Dragowski made a fine double stop to deny Rick Karsdorp and Mkhitaryan - but the Giallorossi looked in control throughout nonetheless.
Fonseca's side are back in action on Thursday - they host CFR Cluj at the Olimpico in the Europa League.
Their next Serie A engagement is against Genoa on Sunday.
- Match stats:
Roma (3-4-1-2): Mirante; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Karsdorp (Peres 72'), Pellegrini (Cristante 79'), Veretout (Kumbulla 90'), Spinazzola; Pedro (26’ st Perez), Mkhitaryan; Dzeko
Fiorentina(3-5-2): Dragowski; Martinez Quarta, Milenkovic, Caceres; Lirola, Bonaventura (Vlahovic 57'), Amrabat (Duncan 82'), Castrovilli (Pulgar 45'), Biraghi; Callejon (Kouame 67'), Ribery (Cutrone 82')
Árbitro: Orsato di Schio booked Dzeko 24', Castrovilli 32', Veretout 33', Lirola 51', Cristante 90+1'. Sent-off Lucas Martínez 88'.
Goles: Spinazzola (13'), Pedro (72').
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