Deflected free kick steers Udinese to win over Roma in Serie A

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Udinese's Oumar Solet, left, fights for the ball with Roma's Mario Hermoso during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Oumar Solet, left, fights for the ball with Roma's Mario Hermoso during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Arthur Atta, left, fights for the ball with Roma's Evan Ndicka during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Arthur Atta, left, fights for the ball with Roma's Evan Ndicka during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Matias Soule in action during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma, in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Roma's Matias Soule in action during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma, in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, top left, celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma, in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Udinese's Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, top left, celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal for his team during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Roma, in Udine, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
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UDINE, Italy (AP) — Jürgen Ekkelenkamp’s deflected free kick early in the second half gave Udinese a 1-0 win over Roma in Serie A on Monday.

A right-foot strike from the Dutch midfielder clipped the top of the wall and wrong-footed Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar four minutes after the break.

Roma’s Bryan Cristante had an equalizer chalked off for offside in the dying seconds of a game that lacked many clear-cut chances.

The result lifted Udinese above Bologna and into ninth place in the table, equal on points with Lazio.

It was the first time since September that the Udine club has consecutive home victories in the league.

Roma remained in fifth after what was its first league defeat since Jan. 3.

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