{"id":14039,"date":"2026-01-23T09:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=14039"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:35:39","slug":"roma-beat-stuttgart-2-0-to-storm-into-the-europa-league-top-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/roma-beat-stuttgart-2-0-to-storm-into-the-europa-league-top-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma Beat Stuttgart 2-0 to Storm into the Europa League Top Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AS Roma climbed into the top eight of the UEFA Europa League (UEL)<\/strong> table with one matchday remaining after a disciplined and clinical 2-0 home victory over VfB Stuttgart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result keeps the Giallorossi firmly on course for automatic qualification to the round of 16<\/strong>, while Stuttgart\u2019s dreams of a top-eight finish now hang by a thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Stadio Olimpico, Roma combined defensive resilience, tactical discipline, and ruthless finishing to secure their fourth straight UEL win<\/strong> \u2013 a run not seen since the 2020\/21 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Half: Stuttgart Pressure, Roma Precision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stuttgart arrived in Rome full of confidence, having scored 10 goals in their last three Europa League matches<\/strong>. They nearly made the perfect start when Maximilian Mittelst\u00e4dt<\/strong> found space inside two minutes, but his shot failed to test Mile Svilar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roma responded through Mat\u00edas Soul\u00e9<\/strong>, who fired two quick chances over the bar before the 20-minute mark. The match remained cagey until Stuttgart finally found rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between the 32nd and 34th minute, the German side forced three shots on target in two minutes<\/strong>, with Jamie Leweling<\/strong> and Chris F\u00fchrich<\/strong> both denied by an inspired Svilar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as Stuttgart looked to be in control, Roma struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd Pisilli Breaks the Deadlock (40\u2019)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A perfectly weighted through-ball from Soul\u00e9<\/strong> split the defence, allowing Niccol\u00f2 Pisilli<\/strong> to race through and smash the ball into the top corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roma went into halftime 1-0 up<\/strong>, despite Stuttgart having the momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second Half: Stuttgart Waste Chances, Roma Punish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stuttgart came out aggressively after the break.
Deniz Undav<\/strong> missed two golden opportunities \u2014 one saved brilliantly by Svilar, the other blasted over the bar when he had only the keeper to beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lorenz Assignon<\/strong> and F\u00fchrich<\/strong> kept testing Roma, but the Italian side remained compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment Stuttgart thought they had equalised came late on, when Ermedin Demirovi\u0107<\/strong> missed from point-blank range \u2014 again denied by the heroic Svilar, before Evan Ndicka<\/strong> cleared off the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26bd Pisilli Seals It (90+\u2019)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Roma finally killed the game in added time. A slick counter-attack ended with Paulo Dybala<\/strong> squaring the ball to Pisilli<\/strong>, who calmly slotted in his second to make it 2-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Performers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n