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Watch: Radja Nainggolan turns a defender's poor touch into a golazo

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 3:42 p.m. ET

Sports Illustrated, SI.com Staff/Sports Illustrated via Planet Futbol

Radja Nainggolan's instincts proved to be on point for Roma on Thursday.

Nainggolan turned a defender's wayward touch into a perfectly hit one-timed volley for a goal in Roma's Coppa Italia match against Sampdoria.

A through ball gone awry turned out to be a gift for Nainggolan, with the Belgian midfielder taking advantage with his strike off the bounce. It marks a second straight game with a goal for Nainggolan, who scored the lone tally in a 1-0 win at Udinese in Serie A play over the weekend for Roma. The win pulled Roma within a point at the top of Juventus at the top of the league.

His strike Thursday put Roma within range of reaching the Coppa Italia quarterfinals.

Three other Coppa quarterfinal pairings are already set. Juventus will play AC Milan, Napoli will play Fiorentina and Inter Milan will play Lazio in three high-profile pairings.

The Roma-Sampdoria winner will play Cesena.

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