Roma thump Fiorentina to keep pressure on leaders Juventus


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 08 Feb 2017

Football Soccer - AS Roma v Fiorentina - Italian Serie A - Olympic stadium, Rome, Italy - 07/02/17 - AS Roma's Edin Dzeko celebrates after scoring his second goal. REUTERS/Max Rossi

(Reuters) - AS Roma thrashed Fiorentina 4-0 as Edin Dzeko's double plus goals from Federico Fazio and Radja Nainggolan extended their 100 percent home record this season to keep the pressure on in Serie A leaders Juventus on Tuesday.

The win moved Roma up to second on 50 points, four behind Juventus, who play at struggling Crotone on Wednesday.

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