Roma-Torino 1-1: Belotti misses a penalty, Matic saves the Giallorossi in the 94th minute. And we see Dybala again

ROME – It took Paulo Dybala to restore dignity to one Rome soulless. The sad twisting of this queue of 2022 (at least sporting) confines Roma until January outside the area that is worth the cups. But it is only the Argentine’s entry that saves the team from the sixth home defeat of the season. Certainly the 1-1 collected only in the 94th minute thanks to the first Italian center of Nemanja Matic it only saves honor. The rain of whistles that greets Roma is the price of a black month that began with the knockout with Napoli and continued for the derby.

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Belotti, a penalty that makes Turin happy

If al Turin lack of satisfaction with the victory, Juric and President Cairo can instead enjoy the penalty kicked on the post in the 92nd minute Belotti. The former captain who had left Turin without renewing his contract to choose a more exciting adventure. He came out carrying on his shoulders the weight of an error that could have been fatal, if nothing else, it remains a team that travels close to the greats and after beating Udinese, Milan and Sampdoria, with only the knockout against Bologna in the middle, picks up another useful result.

Rome, only Dybala

The day for Roma had started with the exclusion of Karsdorp, epilogue to the case opened in the post-match Sassuolo-Rome with ferocious accusations (“There is a player who has had unprofessional behavior”) with the inevitable early departure of the player for the holidays. But Roma took the field at the Olimpico did not have the head more present than their dissident comrade. On the contrary. Suffice it to say that the first shot in the mirror came after 70 minutes and thanks to Dybala, who entered out of desperation after the goal of the Turin midfielder Karol Linetty at the beginning of recovery. The Pole, with his first header in Italy, was good at exploiting a cross from Singo in the desolation of inexplicably jumped markings and to overcome Rui Patricio. Capitalizing on the creation of an inaccurate Taurus twice, with Sanabria.

Mourinho, only one success in 5 races

Only the entry of Dybala has restored dignity to the game of Roma, who in the last 5 games have only beaten Verona, who remained in 10 for an hour and only in the final. As if the team knew how to find itself only by giving the ball to the Argentine. As if only he had the combination to make sense of the way this team plays. Or maybe it’s just that Paulo’s quality is so above average on the pitch that he lights up every single ball he touches. Matic’s draw came after his magic that only fate has printed on the crossbar. And something like this was needed to still believe in it after Belotti’s mistake from the spot, due to a penalty always won by Dybala. Paulo’s twenty minutes were the lifesaver for a Rome without other resources. And that in one night he burned two strikers. In addition to Belotti, Abraham, out in a forest of whistles, homogeneous to the point of folding his face into a grimace that seemed to presage tears. Maybe, even those, dried by the magic of Dybala.

Rome-Turin 1-1 (0-0)
Rome (3-4-1-2): Rui Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez; Celik, Cristante (25 ‘st Tahirovic), Camara (9’ st Matic), Zalewski (25 ‘st Belotti); Volpato (1 ‘st El Shaarawy); Zaniolo, Abraham (25 ‘st Dybala). (99 Svilar, 63 Boer, 65 Tripi, 24 Kumbulla, 17 Viña, 52 Bove, 14 Shomudorov, 7 Pellegrini). Coach: Mourinho
Turin: (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Buongiorno (6 ‘st Rodriguez), Zima; Lazaro, Ricci, Linetty, Vojvoda (30 ‘pt Singo); Miranchuk (35 ‘st Adopo), Vlasic; Sanabria (35 ‘st Radnjic). (1 Berisha, 89 Twin, 2 Bayeye, 7 Karamoh, 11 Pellegri, Ilkhan, 23 Seck, 36 Garbett, 14 Ilkan). All .: Juric.
Referee: Rapuano of Rimini
Networks: in the st, 10 ‘Linetty, 49’ Matic.
Corners: 7 to 0 for Roma.
Recovery: 4 ‘and 5’.
Expelled: Mourinho for protests
Ammonites: Good morning, Camara and Tahirovic for foul play, Dybala and Lazaro for protests.
Spectators: 61.168.