ROMA starting XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar, Mancini, Smalling (subbed for Huijsen), Ndicka, Kristensen, Cristante, Paredes (subbed for Bove), Angelino (subbed for Spinazzola), Dybala, Pellegrini (subbed for Sanches), Azmoun (subbed for Lukaku)
Bench: Rui Patricio, Boer, Celik, Zalewski, Aouar, Baldanzi, Cherubini, El Shaarawy
Goals: Dybala 42’ (Pen) 57’ 69’
TORINO starting XI (3-4-1-2): Milinkovic-Savic, Djidji, Lovato (subbed for Sazonov), Masina (subbed for Ilic), Bellanova, Ricci, Gineitis (subbed for Linetty), Lazaro (subbed for Rodriguez), Vlasic, Zapata, Sanabria (subbed for Okereke)
Bench: Gemello, Popa, Kabic, Savva
Goals: Zapata 44’, Huijsen 89’ (OG)
It was Dybala’s first club hat-trick since October 2018, when he was with Juventus, and Roma’s first in Serie A since Mo Salah scored a treble against Bologna in 2016.
Dybala got the opener from the penalty spot three minutes before half-time on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).
Duvan Zapata equalised for the visitors two minutes later when he headed home a corner kick from the left.
Dybala scored a splendid second goal after 58 minutes, swerving a 30-yard shot low past goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
The Argentine striker capped a fine performance when he worked a neat one-two with substitute Romelo Lukaku and slotted home from a tight angle.
Chris Smalling started for Roma for the first time since September and lasted 78 minutes. His replacement, Dean Huijsen, conceded a late own goal.
The result means Roma stayed sixth, while Fiorentina rose to seventh after beating Lazio 2-1.
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