‘Roma ready for final sprint, points worth double’ in race for top 4

ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Bryan Cristante together with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening objective through the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on February 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

Bryan Cristante and Evan N’Dicka warn Roma that ‘any more the factors are value double’ within the race for a Champions League spot. ‘We should be prepared for the ultimate dash.’

It took an hour to interrupt Cremonese down on the Stadio Olimpico this night, because the Giallorossi made set performs rely, scoring from two corners.

Cristante nodded within the first, then flicked on the second for N’Dicka to complete it off from six yards.

Niccolò Pisilli accomplished the 3-0 rout late on, taking advantage of arduous work from Donyell Malen to brush into the far backside nook.

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“We knew contemplating the opposite outcomes this weekend that it was a vital match for us,” Cristante informed DAZN Italia.

Contemplating the help was a back-heel flick, did he win the Serie A Man of the Match award for that or the objective?

“I feel the objective was the very best factor, as we would have liked to interrupt the impasse, but it surely was a superb help too.”

Gian Piero Gasperini mentioned that Roma must struggle to the very finish for a prime 4 end and Champions League qualification.

“We’re in good condition, we’re enhancing and doing rather well to this point, however any more the factors are value double. We should be prepared for the ultimate dash, we’ve achieved nothing but,” agreed Cristante.

Roma knew that the opposite outcomes this weekend have been going their manner, as Milan, Napoli and Juventus all misplaced, though Como and Atalanta have put themselves proper again into the race for the highest 4.

It is a perfect place to be in, making a four-point cushion from fifth-placed Juventus earlier than they go head-to-head subsequent weekend.

“We labored actually arduous collectively as a crew, together with the Svilar save, to maintain a clear sheet,” N’Dicka informed DAZN Italia.

“We’re prepared, we received tonight, and hopefully we are able to do the identical subsequent week with Juve.”

That was Roma’s twelfth Serie A clear sheet of the season, and so they have the very best defensive file total, conceding solely 16 targets.

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