In the second round of the Serie A, Roma hosted Empoli in an intriguing match. However, the result of the match was beyond many people's expectation, and Roma suffered their first loss of the new season with a 1-2 defeat.
In the first half, Roma, despite having the advantage of home field, did not show their power in the attacking end. On the contrary, Empoli took the lead with a quick counter-attack by Jauch, who broke the deadlock for the visitors. This goal will definitely put great pressure on Roma, who will have to step up their offense in the second half in order to equalize the score.
However, the second half did not go as Roma had hoped. Empoli continued to attack at an efficient pace and were awarded a penalty after a handball foul in the penalty area, which Lorenzo Colombo converted to make it 2-0. Lorenzo Colombo took the penalty to increase the lead to 2-0, a goal that was a death sentence for Roma, who had to score twice to turn the game around.
Facing the desperate situation, Roma did not give up. They kept adjusting their tactics and strengthened their siege on Empoli's goal. Finally, in a corner kick attack, Shomurodov seized the opportunity and scored a header to equalize a goal for Roma. This goal gave hope to the home fans, but unfortunately, Roma could not rewrite the score in the following game.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended. Roma suffered their first loss of the new season with a 1-2 defeat against Empoli.
