Roma 2-1 Milan: Rossoneri knocked out of UEL by brave Roma

Rossoneri knocked out of UEL by brave Roma

Roma won 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) against AC Milan to advance to the Europa League semi-finals.

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Despite AC Milan's higher Serie A ranking, Roma had a 1-0 lead from the first leg.

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AC Milan's Celik got a red card in the first half, making it an uphill battle.

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Roma's scorers were Mancini (early goal) and Dybala (clinical finish).

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Roma will face Bayer Leverkusen in the next round.

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Roma has never won the Europa League but has been runner-up twice.

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Mancini opened the scoring after a shot by Pellegrini hit the woodwork.

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Dybala doubled the lead thanks to good work by Lukaku.

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Milan had a chance with the red card but couldn't break through Roma's defense.

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Klopp introduced substitutes like Jota and Nunez but their attacks were contained by Atalanta.

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