The "Roma" club from Rome, which started the season in the Italian championship with great difficulties, has begun to record excellent results at a decisive moment and has become a serious contender for a spot in the European Champions League. Under the management of second coach Claudio Ranieri, after Jose Mourinho, the Romans revived and secured an important victory by defeating the "Fiorentina" team 1-0 at home in the 35th round.
In this match, forward Eldor Shomurodov, who is also representing our homeland with dignity, played a crucial role. Just seconds before the end of the first half, Shomurodov executed a brilliant header assist, which was converted by his Ukrainian teammate Artyom Dovbik into the net guarded by David de Gea of "Fiorentina".
With this single goal, "Roma" not only secured three important points but also recorded two significant records at once.
Firstly, this victory was the team's ninth 1-0 win of the season, which is a seasonal record in the top-5 leagues of Europe. According to the statistics agency Opta, no team in the leagues of England, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy has achieved this many minimal victories this season. Eight of "Roma"'s victories were under Claudio Ranieri, while one was recorded during the tenure of former coach Ivan Yurich.
Additionally, the "wolves'" unbeaten streak is noteworthy. Since December 2024, the Romans have not lost in 19 matches: in these games, the team has won 14 times and drawn five times. It is worth noting that this result is also a seasonal record among the top-5 leagues, as no other club has recorded such a statistic so far.
Shomurodov's contribution, who has been actively involved in most of these victories, is invaluable. With his only goal against "Verona" in the 33rd round, he directly participated in setting the team's internal seasonal record for the number of minimal victories. At that time, this figure reached 7, and in the following two matches against "Inter" and "Fiorentina", thanks to Eldor's assists, "Roma" won two more matches by a narrow margin, bringing the total to nine.
This figure matches the record set by the "Roma" club half a century ago. According to data, in the 1965-1966 season under Oronso Puleze and in the 1974-1975 championship under Nils Lidxholm, the Romans also won nine times 1-0 in a single season.
Now, the team under Claudio Ranieri is on the verge of setting a new absolute record in this regard. Winning one of the remaining three matches against "Atalanta," "Milan," and "Torino" by a narrow margin will be enough for them to establish a historic record.
It should be noted that Eldor Shomurodov has played a total of 24 matches this season, scoring against "Empoli," "Monsa," "Juventus," and "Verona." He has also provided assists in matches against "Bologna," "Monsa," "Inter," and "Fiorentina," playing a crucial role in the team's fight for the European Champions League.
"Roma"'s remarkable results are bringing pleasant feelings to fans and creating opportunities for the club to participate in the highest level competitions. Eldor's contribution to these successes is even more delightful for Uzbek fans!
