Roma 1-0 Udinese: Tammy Abraham Sends Giallorossi Back To Winning Way
Roma suffered their first defeat under manager Jose Mourinho against Verona on Sunday, but Abraham's finish from Riccardo Calafiori's cross made it four victories from five league games. They trail Napoli by three points after the leaders maintained their 100% start with a 4-0 win against Sampdoria.
Inter Milan and AC Milan remain unbeaten and sit one point above Roma.
Inter won 3-1 at Fiorentina on Tuesday, while Milan beat Venezia 2-0 and struggling Juventus earned their first victory against Spezia.
Abraham, who joined Chelsea for £34m in August, has scored three times in seven games for Roma - and twice in five Serie A appearances.
Mourinho's side, who had recorded six straight wins in all competitions before their 3-2 defeat at Verona, ended the game with ten men after Lorenzo Pellegrini received a second booking in the 89th minute.
They dominated proceedings early on and had several decent chances. Henrikh Mkhitaryan saw a fizzing shot go just wide of the post, while Nicolo Zaniolo saw an ambitious long-range volley not trouble the Udinese goal-keeper.
Jose Mourinho's men kept up the pressure, and Abraham gave the hosts a deserved lead before halftime, his third goal in all competitions since joining Chelsea in August.
However, the home side's energy levels dropped in the second half, and Udinese battled their way back into the game.
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