Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was the Monday night match-winner as Udinese turned in a solid display to deservedly defeat Roma at Bluenergy Stadium.
Udinese 1-0 Roma (0-0)
Scorer: Ekkelenkamp 49.
Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Solet, Kristensen, Bertola (Kabasele 78); Ehizibue, Karlstrom (cap.), Miller (Zarraga 78), Zemura; Ekkelenkamp (Zaniolo 90+1), Atta; Davis (Gueye 56, Bayo 90+1).
Subs not used: Nunziante, Padelli, Arizala, Camara.
Coach: Runjaic.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso (Ghilardi 70); Celik (Tsimikas 78), Cristante (cap.), El Aynaoui (Pisilli 78), Wesley; Soule (Vaz 78), Pellegrini (Venturino 67); Malen.
Subs not used: Vasquez, Gollini, Rensch, Angelino, Ziolkowski, Arena, Della Rocca.
Coach: Gasperini.
Referee: Sacchi
Assistants: Dei Giudici, Moro
Fourth official: Ayroldi
VAR: Ghersini
AVAR: Maresca
Booked: Ndicka 7, Davis 17, Kristensen 35, Mancini 48, El Aynaoui 59, Zemura 62, Pellegrini 67, Miller 68, Gueye 70.
Added time: 2+5 minutes.
Match tickets: 9,583 (€234,255).
Season tickets: 14,015 (€149,698).
Total attendance: 23,598 (€383,953).