Rome has continued the upward trend ever since Daniele De Rossi replaces José Mourinho. Today a stellar Paulo Dybala led him to a brilliant hat trick against Torino in his fifth victory in six games with the legendary former midfielder ‘giallorosso’ on his bench (3-2).
Roma fans dream of qualifying for the Champions League. He has no shortage of excuses. With De Rossi his team is more offensivethe results responded and the fourth place was just now four points after Thiago Motta’s Bologna Today they will overcome Atalanta, who drew on Sunday against Milan at San Siro (1-1).
Lukaku, reserved
Daniele De Rossi left first Romelu Lukaku on the bench to give him rest, Chris Smalling made his first start because he was injured in September when he was unable to do so Diego Llorente, who on Thursday suffered a head injury in Roma-Feyenoord in the Europa League, and remained in goal for the fourth game in a row Mile Svilar.
The Serbian goal Rui Patricio was fired from ownership and he was key to the round of 16 tie against Feyenoord by saving two penalties in the shootout that gave Roma a place in the quarterfinals.
Bellanova. the Torino engine
‘gianlorossi’ started the game well and, in the 10th minute, Rasmus Kristensen was alone in the post after a great run by Sardar Azmoun, who played in place of Lukaku.
Torino, guided by the quality of a Raoul Bellanova omnipresentreacted well, had personality, and on the stroke of half-time Samuele Ricci had a good chance after stopping a shot from Bellanova with his chest and, without the ball falling, shot it wide of the net by the post .
The penalty and Dybala did not disappoint
The end of the first half was eventful. Bryan Cristante put the ball to Azmoun, who received his back as he was knocked down by Saba Sazonov, who came on at the quarter-hour mark in place of the injured Matteo Lovato.
Dybala opened the scoring by converting a penalty (42′), but Roma’s joy was short-lived as just two minutes later, Bellanova sent in a candy-shaped cross. Duván Zapata scored a goal with a perfectly chopped header.
Great goal from 25 meters and a hug from De Rossi
In the second half, Torino was able to advance with a shot that hit the goal post. Valenino Lazaro which was taken by Svilar (47′), but Dybala decided to be the star of the match and marked the difference.
The Argentine began to tip the balance with a rare shot from 25 meters that went in where Vanja Milinkovic-Savic has not been (57′). Euphoric, he goes to celebrate by hugging De Rossi.
First hat trick since 2018
Dybala sent Roma fans into a frenzy with his third goal, his 11th in Serie A this season, after doing the wall with the recent arrival Lukaku and finish with a low cross shot (69′). Is he first hat trick for the world champion since October 2018 in a Juventus-Young Boys Champions League match (3-0).
An own goal by Dean Huijsen By deflecting a shot from Ricci in the 88th minute, he added excitement in the final moments, but Roma did not miss a victory with an undisputed protagonist: Paulo Dybala.
match lineup
99
43
69
5
6
23
4
7
17
twenty-one
16
32
19
twenty
5
6
26
28
66
16
9
91
Olympics
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic32
Raoul Bellanova19
63′
Valentino Lazarotwenty
24′
61′
Four. five’
Adam Masina5
80′
77′
Matteo Lovato6
13′
Koffi Djidji26
84′
Samuel Ricci28
32′
85′
Guide Gynecitis66
79′
64′
Nikola Vlasic16
41′
56′
68′
Antonio Sanabria9
80′
64′
Duvan Zapata91
43′
Replacements
Luca Gemello1
Mihai Popa71
77′
87′
Ricardo Rodriguez13
61′
Saba Sazonovfifteen
13′
63′
Ivan Ilic8
80′
85′
Karol Linetty77
79′
Uros Kabic17
David Okereketwenty-one
80′
64′
Zanos Savva79
64′
coach
Daniel De Rossi
Ivan Juric
Source: La Verdad
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