Mkhitaryan magic punishes Parma as Roma continue winning run

Published on: 22 November 2020

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was the hero for Roma once again as he scored twice in a 3-0 win over Parma that sent the Giallorossi just one point off the Serie A summit on Sunday.

The attacking midfielder scored a hat-trick against Genoa before the international break, and took his scoring run to six goals in three games with a superb brace against the Crociati.

Roma were comfortable despite missing key players like Edin Dzeko, Marash Kumbulla and Chris Smalling, as a Borja Mayoral strike and Mkhitaryan double had the game put to bed by half time.

The visitors set up to sit deep and spring counter-attacks, but two goals in four minutes from the ruthless Romans soon forced Fabio Liverani to tear up his game plan.

Mayoral latched onto a clever Spinazzola before sending a neat finish into the corner from a tight angle for his first Serie A goal.

Moments later, Mkhitaryan unleashed a thunderbolt of a half-volley from 30 yards out into the top corner to double Roma’s advantage, and the Armenian then tapped in a Rik Karsdorp cross at the back post before the interval.

Roma pushed for more in a less eventful second half, with Leonardo Spinazzola coming the closest when his close-range effort struck Luigi Sepe before coming off the crossbar.

It was Roma’s third consecutive league victory and moved Paulo Fonseca’s side up to third place in the standings.

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Source: forzaitalianfootball.com

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