In the reverse fixture in Rome, Roma emerged victorious by two clear goals. Then coached by Claudio Ranieri, the Giallorossi survived an early scare when Daniele Corvia crashed his volley from outside the box against the crossbar but thereafter dominated proceedings.
Mirko Vucinic was the star of the show and set up a number of chances for his team-mates, including one for Marco Borriello, whose strike on 28 minutes was ruled out. However, Nicolas Burdisso gave Roma the lead on 62 minutes when he headed home a John Arne Riise cross from close range, and Vucinic himself ascertained the victory when he found the target in the 76th minute.
The blot for Roma in this encounter was the sending off of talisman Francesco Totti, with the Italian rowing with Ruben Olivera moments after Vucinic's goal, and both players were given the marching orders.
