Serie A: Rome-Fiorentina 2-0. Dybala’s brace decides The record
Paulo Dybala is again the light of Rome. As already in the Italian Cup against Genoa, also in the Sunday postponement of the championship against Fiorentina it was the Argentine world champion who rescued Mourinho’s troops. And this time he did better than in the midweek engagement as, with Abraham’s collaboration in the unprecedented role of assist provider, Joya scored a brace to the delight of the Olimpico crowd who clamored for him. It is now love between the number 21 and the public who finally see in him a new idol after Francesco Totti’s farewell, if anything, the unknown factor is the physical condition of a player who could have done even more in his career if he hadn’t been held back by a few too many injuries. Meanwhile, he enjoyed a long standing ovation when, three minutes from the end, he was replaced by that Gallo Belotti who Fiorentina would like to try to wrest away from Roma in this January transfer market.
Dybala’s two goals relaunch the European ambitions of a Rome that is now just four points behind second place Milan. Meanwhile tonight the result and also the performance, especially in the second half, of the Giallorossi comfort Mourinho’s choices, while Vincenzo Italiano has a lot of work to do. The Viola coach found himself in ten men following Dodò’s expulsion in the 20th minute for a second yellow card but he also paid for the forward difficulties shown once again by his team and therefore he will necessarily have to find a solution. Jovic was substituted after the first half, which says it all even though the Serbian received few playable balls, but even his substitutes did little or nothing. However, it should be remembered that Viola lacked their other forward, the Brazilian Cabral who didn’t even go on the bench, as well as the Roma player Zaniolo: “he told us he’s ill”, underlined general director Tiago Pinto in the pre-match , not without a hint of mischief. In the initial part of the match the first conclusion is from Zalewski, who engages Terracciano, then replies Amrabat but without problems for Rui Patricio. After Dodò’s expulsion, the ball in the game passes into the hands of the hosts, who find the advantage in the 40th minute with a powerful shot from the edge after an assist from an inspired Abraham. At the start of the second half, the Italian, who had already replaced Duncan with Venuti in the 29th minute, made two more substitutions by sending Nico Gonzalez and Barak onto the field in place of Jovic and Ikoné, hoping in this way to remove offensive references from the Roma defenders. But, despite the switch to 4-4-2, the music didn’t change and it was Roma again who made themselves dangerous with Abraham who, following an involuntary assist from Bonaventura, didn’t make good use of the opportunity and had his shot blocked. Then the pressure, not very incisive, from Fiorentina drops and Roma take advantage of it to score the 2-0 in the restart, with the ball from Cristante to Abraham, who runs away on the right and then puts a ball in the middle that Dybala just has to push into the net . After all, it was his evening, to the happiness of the Olimpico.
Source: Ansa
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