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Fonseca: "If we don't beat Cagliari, the victory against Real will be useless" (November 9, 2024)
The Portuguese coach analyzed the victory against Real Madrid and the upcoming match against Cagliari
Fonseca: "We played a great match against Real Madrid, but we must not relax"
Paulo Fonseca, coach of Roma, spoke at a press conference after the victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League (2-0).
The Portuguese coach said he was "very happy" with the result, but warned that "we must not relax" because "we still have a lot of work to do."
"We played a great match against Real Madrid, but we must not relax," Fonseca said. "We still have a lot of work to do and we must continue to improve."
"We know that Cagliari is a difficult opponent, but we are confident that we can win," Fonseca added. "We will prepare well for the match and we will try to get the three points."
Roma will face Cagliari on Sunday in the Serie A. The match will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Roma's victory against Real Madrid
Roma defeated Real Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The goals were scored by Edin Dzeko and Justin Kluivert.
The victory was Roma's first against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Roma is now in second place in Group G with four points. Real Madrid is in third place with three points.
Cagliari's recent form
Cagliari has lost its last two matches in the Serie A. The team lost 2-1 to Fiorentina on Sunday and 3-0 to Inter Milan on Wednesday.
Cagliari is now in 16th place in the Serie A with 10 points.
The match between Roma and Cagliari
The match between Roma and Cagliari will be played on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The match will start at 15:00 CET.
Roma is the favorite to win the match. The team is in better form than Cagliari and has a better squad.
However, Cagliari has a good record against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The team has won two of its last three matches at the stadium.
The match is expected to be close.