Dybala, another decisive world champion: dream goal for Roma’s standings in the Europa League

It looked like a muscle problem would sideline him, but the Cordovan Paul Dybala recovered in record time and appeared at just the right time this Thursday to convert a dream goal that hit the Rome qualifying for the round of 16 european championshipshooting the series first Salzburg of Austria2-1 on aggregate.

Thus, the team led by the Portuguese Jose Mourinholed by “Joya” and a superb Spinazzola, he exhibited one of his best performances of the season against an opponent who had just played in the “Champions” and who had won the first leg thanks to a header by the Argentine Nicolás Capaldo.

In that game, Dybala had to leave the field due to a muscle ailment. It was a hard blow for Mourinho, who ended up smiling at the appearance of the Argentine, the leap in quality that the Roman team has.

Roma showed up in their private Colosseum, filled to the brim for the twenty-fourth time in a row, a stadium and fans once again up to the challenge. And it is that the team led by José Mourinho had to score two goals to access the round of 16, precisely the main task of this team.

The Giallorossi team did not lack intensity. In fact, he jumped into the green extra motivated, which intimidated Salzburg but which led to too many inaccuracies, too many lateral centers in search of Belotti, when the real danger of the Roman team, as usual, It always came from Dybala’s feet.

Two shots against the crossbar in the same play set off the alarm bell for the Austrians and lay the foundations for what will be the first act: indisputable monologue from ‘Loba’ obscured only by a clear chance from Salzburg with Kjaergaard boots who he managed to finish off the loose ball found in the area well.

The locals began to feel superior, to circulate with more rhythm, to sink their rival and, above all, to find Dybala between the lines. The ‘Jewel’ improved every possession of his team, gave it meaning and began to feel important. The icing on the cake was not long in coming.

And it appeared in a way that Romanists have long been waiting for. With a burst from Spinazzola with which he once again proved to be at the level of that winger who amazed at Euro 2020. The blue reached the back and took a pass from behind that Belotti introduced to equalize the match at 33′.

Roma exploded under the heat of their fans, smelled blood and didn’t miss the moment of despair of a Salzburg who found himself overtaken, on the ropes. Spinazzola restarted on the left wing, easily beating his two and serving Dybala a ball on a silver platter that the Argentine hit with the inside, almost like a pass on the net. He could not miss the appointment with the goal in a context like this and he did it in great style, with a comeback goal.

Salzburg tried to fight back in the second half with timid approaches, but Roma were a solid block with Smalling, Mancini and Ibáñez in defence, and Cristante and Matic shoring up the midfield.

Dybala completes the comeback, points the way and lights up Roma’s path up to the round of 16. The Olimpico matched it with a well-deserved ovation. La ‘Loba’ leaned once again on its fundamental pillar; and the “jewel” replied. As always so far this season.