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Roma boss Ranieri admits Champions League doubts after Genoa draw

Roma boss Claudio Ranieri insists they're top four hopes alive despite drawing with Genoa.

Stephan El Shaarawy had Roma ahead inside the final ten minutes before Genoa defender Cristian Romero grabbed an equaliser in injury-time. Antonio Sanabria then missed a penalty with the last kick of the game.

Ranieri said, “I thought it would be hard [to qualify for the Champions League] but now I think it'll be harder.

“Who knows, the penalty save could be a little bit of destiny. In the three remaining games we hope to do our best.

“We know that Genoa would get players behind the ball in their own half, and that they would play long balls to their fast strikers.

“We had to be faster with the ball, but Genoa closed the space well, and the few times we did have chances we weren't clinical.

“At least we managed to score, but we had to be more careful at the back. Fortunately, we saved the penalty or it would have been worse."

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