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The Giallorossi got back to their winning ways on Wednesday evening, putting four past Crotone on their way to three points. Stephan El Shaarawy got the scoring started early in the first half with his first goal of the season, followed by a goal from Mohamed Salah and a second half brace from Edin Dzeko.
Here are 10 statistics from the game...
1. Roma’s first two goals tonight came from their first two shots on target.
2. Roma enjoyed 73% possession during the match, which is the highest recorded by a team in a Serie A game this season.
3. After his two goals tonight, Dzeko has scored four goals in five league appearances this term. Last season he took 20 Serie A games to net three goals.
4. Leandro Paredes made 121 touches during the 90 minutes – the highest tally by a Roma player in a league game this term.
5. Paredes was also Roma's most dangerous player, creating five chances during the match.
6. The top passing combination for the home side was Kostas Manolas and Paredes, completing 25 passes between the two of them.
7. Roma made more than twice as many passes as the visitors, completing 706 to Crotone's 256.
8. The Giallorossi were very disciplined during the match, committing 12 fouls without receiving a single booking.
9. Kevin Strootman was Roma's most accurate passer, completing an impressive 96.1% of his 102 passes during the 90 minutes.
10. Wojciech Szczesny made three saves during the match (one from a penalty) and kept a clean sheet.
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