Italian “Roma” in the 4th round of the Champions League group stage defeated the Russian CSKA with the score 2: 1.

The Romans took the lead at the start of the fight - Kostas Manolas got unstuck from his opponent in the penalty area and broke it over Igor Akinfeyev, who played poorly at the exit.

At the beginning of the second half, “horses” unexpectedly equalized the score - Arnor Sigurdsson, having received a transfer from Ilzat Akhmetov, hit exactly the far corner of the goal.

And in the 56th minute, the wolves got a numerical advantage.

Referee showed the second yellow card to Muscovites defender Gerdur Magnusson.

The Romans quickly implemented the majority - Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in the 59th minute, setting the final score in the fight.

The victory allowed “Roma” to lead the standings of Group G with 9 points and almost guarantee yourself an exit to the playoffs.. CSKA with 4 points ranks third.

In another match of this quartet, Real Madrid will compete on the road with the Czech Victoria Plzen.. The meeting starts at 22:00.