Roma beats Udinese, Dybala and El Shaarawy chase away ghosts in finale

Roma-Udinese 3-1

Roma defeated Udinese 3-1 in the match marking the 13th day of Serie A played at the Stadio Olimpico.

Reduced before the break by the defeat in Prague in the Europa League and the dull 0-0 in the derby against Lazio, the Giallorossi team started well and went ahead on 20' with Gianluca Mancini, who scored a header from the development of a free kick taken by Dybala. Udinese, however, is not discouraged, takes back the initiative and equalizes at 57', when Florian Thauvin anticipates Spinazzola’s header on Payero’s cross and pierces Rui Patricio.

The hosts’ efforts seem to lead to nothing, but on the 81'81' è Paulo Dybala to unlock the situation: the combination with Lukaku puts the Argentine in a position to find himself only Silvestri in front of him; the Bianconeri goalkeeper cané nothing. With Udinese unbalanced in search of an equalizer, the 3-1 score also arrived in the 90': Stephan El Shaarawy signed it, who with a looping conclusion didn't let the opponent's extreme defender have a chance.

Therefore, an important success for Roma, which moves up to fifth place in the standings with 21 points, bypassing Atalanta; Udinese, on the other hand, remains in the shallows, with 11 points and only one length ahead of the relegation zone.