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The Giallorossi got off to a hot start in the TIM Cup with a 4-0 victory over Sampdoria on Thursday evening. After the home side wasted some quality chances in the first 30 minutes, Radja Nainggolan finally got them on the board just before halftime with an impressive volley from outside the box. Roma swiftly put the game to bed in the second frame, as Edin Dzeko and Stephan El Shaarawy found the back of the net before Nainggolan headed home his second of the match.
Here are 10 statistics from the game...
1. Daniele De Rossi completed 95 passes, the most of any player for either side during the match.
2. Roma outshot Sampdoria 23 to 14, managing to get 13 of those on target.
3. The Giallorossi edged the visitors with 56.5% of possession during the match.
4. Roma were awarded 10 corners to Sampdoria’s five.
5. The home side won 100% of their attempted tackles during the 90 minutes.
6. Antonio Rudiger was the most accurate distributor for either side, completing an impressive 89.7% of his attempted passes.
7. Alisson made two saves during the match and kept a clean sheet.
8. Roma conceded four fouls to Sampdoria’s 11.
9. The Giallorossi made 25 total crosses during the match while Sampdoria only managed 11.
10. Radja Nainggolan was impressive at both ends of the pitch, scoring two goals and making five recoveries during his 90 minutes of play.
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