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Paulo Dybala scored his first hat-trick in a Roma jersey in a 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A on Monday to maintain the capital metropolis facet’s Champions League ambitions alive.
However Lazio stuttered in Tuscany, lacking an opportunity to shut the hole on their metropolis rivals with a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina.
Roma are sixth with 44 factors, 4 factors off Bologna who occupy the ultimate Champions League berth.
Fiorentina transfer as much as seventh, three factors behind Roma after overtaking Lazio, who drop to eighth spot.
England defender Chris Smalling acquired his first begin for Roma in practically six months.
However former Juventus ahead Dybala was in glowing type days after the Romans superior previous Feyenoord into the Europa League final 16.
“The expertise of the champion got here out. Gamers like Paulo are decisive and for me they need to by no means be questioned,” mentioned Roma coach Daniele De Rossi.
“We knew that it could be powerful after the exhausting work on Thursday.”
Dybala acquired his opening purpose from the penalty spot three minutes earlier than the break in a good sport within the Stadio Olimpico.
Duvan Zapata revived Torino hopes two minutes later, heading into purpose to maintain the guests within the sport on the half-time whistle.
Dybala as soon as once more got here to the rescue, curling in a second after 57 minutes, finishing his hat-trick 12 minutes later following good work from substitute Romelu Lukaku.
For Dybala it was the seventh hat-trick of his profession, and first since October 2018 within the Champions League for Juventus.
Dean Huijsen inadvertently turned the ball into his personal web with two minutes to go establishing a tense finale.
However De Rossi’s facet held on for back-to-back wins after their painful 4-2 defeat to leaders Inter Milan two weeks in the past.
“After all we may have suffered much less, there are video games to kill off, we may have managed it slightly higher till the tip, however I am glad, I noticed good issues,” mentioned De Rossi.
In the meantime Fiorentina got here from behind to see of Lazio regardless of rattling the woodwork 3 times and lacking a penalty.
Luis Alberto put Lazio forward after 45 minutes however Michael Kayode and Giacomo Bonaventura hit again with two objectives in an eight minute spree after the hour mark.
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