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Mayoral double as Roma hot streak continues, Atalanta and Lazio win

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Soccer Football - Serie A - Crotone v AS Roma - Stadio Ezio Scida, Crotone, Italy - January 6, 2021, AS Roma's Borja Mayoral celebrates scoring their second goal [Reuters, Alessandro Garofalo]

Borja Mayoral scored twice including a wonderful long-range strike as AS Roma brushed aside bottom team Crotone 3-1 in Serie A on Wednesday to narrow the gap on second-placed Inter Milan to three points.

The Spanish striker was handed a rare start by coach Paulo Fonseca and took full advantage, guiding in the opener and firing an unstoppable long-range shot into the top corner inside the opening 29 minutes.

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