The Argentine
Paulo Dybala
is the best player for
Daniele De Rossi
's Roma and this Monday he gave his team the victory against Torino (3-2) with a hat trick, the first with the
Giallorossi
and the seventh of his career, with which He once again exhibited his superiority and keeps the dream of returning La
Loba
to the Champions League very alive.
It was a Dybala exhibition at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
The Joya
match against his people
cannot be better summarized in one of the most important duels on the February calendar, against a direct rival for European places like Torino.
After the agonizing victory on penalties against Feyenoord in the Europa League last Thursday, the routine of Serie A provided the perfect opportunity for Roma - without Leandro Paredes, still injured - to extend their great form, to keep their options alive. dreaming of the Champions League and leaving behind a stubborn rival like 'Toro', who was looking to get involved in the fight for Europe.
And Dybala appeared to solve everything by himself.
The Argentine, world champion in Qatar 2022, converted the penalty committed on his Iranian teammate Sardar Azmoun and pointed the way to his teammates, this time forming a line of three center backs for the return of Englishman Chris Smalling to
ownership
.
However, neither the initial goal nor the height of the three starting centre-backs could prevent a header from the Colombian
Duvan Zapata
in the heart of the area, after a measured cross from
Raoul Bellanova
, which tied the tie and extinguished the good mood of the locals. who were left at the mercy of the Turin people, little by little more wholesome, superior and dominating.
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But having one of the most decisive players in the league is a huge advantage.
And when De Rossi needed it most, his star appeared again with a shot from outside the area that Serbian Vanja Milinkovic-Savic could not reach.
The Olympic team exploded with its reference, but it had not finished its particular 'show'.
With 20 minutes remaining he was in charge of dispelling any hint of surprise with a play that he cooked with the Belgian Romelu Lukaku, who served in depth so that the Argentine crossed his shot from the left-footed profile and completed his hat-trick.
Only an own goal by Spaniard Dean Huijsen in the final minutes revived a match already seen as doomed.
Dybala wants the Champions League, he is determined to play in it next season.
And with this level of the 'Jewel', Roma and De Rossi can dream of it.
Fourth place is only 4 points away.
Torino, for its part, remains tenth, 8 points behind Europe.