Decisive

Paulo Dybala sends Roma into the Europa League final 16 together with his improbable brace in 4 minutes, seeing off 10-man FC Porto regardless of an acrobatic Samu strike.

The Giallorossi will now face both Lazio or Athletic Membership Bilbao within the subsequent section, with the draw on Friday.

The tie was broad open following a , which noticed Bryan Cristante despatched off and due to this fact suspended right here together with Alexis Saelemaekers. Artem Dovbyk was a late harm absentee, with Lucas Gourna-Douath and Anass Salah-Eddine , however Dybala returned from a knock and Mats Hummels was benched once more. Porto missed Marko Grujic, Vasco Sousa and Martim Fernandes, however have been unbeaten since new coach Martin Anselmi took over on January 27.

Lorenzo Pellegrini and Eldor Shomurodov headers have been off course within the opening minutes, however Roma gifted the opening aim to Porto.

Mile Svilar’s misplaced move out from the again to Leandro Paredes sparked the assault, the Pepê effort was charged down till the acrobatic Samu overhead kick from 10 yards.

WHAT A GOAL THIS IS FROM SAMU 🤯

He completely controls the ball earlier than placing an overhead kick to provide Porto the lead 👏

Roma replied with Dybala finishing a fast give and go together with Shomurodov, conserving his cool to dink the end previous the goalkeeper off the surface of the left boot from six yards. It was La Joya’s first Europa League aim of this season.

High quality construct up and end from Paulo Dybala 😮‍💨

Roma are again degree 💪

Dybala took issues into his personal fingers and accomplished the turnaround inside 4 minutes, this time combining with Manu Kone to interrupt down the proper and whereas everybody assumed he would go for the far put up, he stunned the goalkeeper by firing into the close to backside nook with the left foot.

It’s one other good end from Paulo Dybala as he scores twice in 4 minutes to provide Roma the lead 🤩

There was virtually a 3rd Roma aim moments later, as Dybala floated the free kick to the again put up for Gianluca Mancini’s header, forcing a tricky save, then Otavio twice stopped Evan N’Dicka bundling the rebound over the road.

Porto went all the way down to 10 males straight after the restart, as Stephen Eustaquio was caught on digital camera punching Paredes on the chest in a response foul. Following the VAR On-Discipline Assessment, Paredes was booked and might be suspended, however Eustaquio was proven a straight crimson card for the clear intent of the gesture with a balled fist.

After a VAR examine, Stephen Eustaquio is distributed off for hitting out at Leandro Paredes 😳

Was the choice too harsh? 🧐

It ought to’ve been 3-1 for Roma moments later, however Shomurodov shinned it over from six yards when a scuffed Dybala end bobbled into his path.

Shomurodov did have the ball within the internet, however began his run barely too early on the Dybala move, whereas N’Dicka timed his clearance completely to cease Samu nodding within the Francisco Borges cross.

Even all the way down to 10 males, Porto have been harmful when Samu stunned N’Dicka on an extended Diogo Costa ball and hit the upright as he got here sliding in.

Roma lastly made the tie secure when Dybala floated a ball to ship Angelino down the left, the pull-back met by substitute Niccolò Pisilli with the within of the proper boot from seven yards.

Niccolo Pisilli fires it dwelling to increase Roma’s lead 💥

With the sport virtually over, substitute Devyne Rensch made a large number of attempting to anticipate his striker on the ball rolled throughout from the proper and prodded it into his personal internet.

Roma 3-2 Porto (4-3 agg)

Samu 27 (P), Dybala 35, 39 (R), Pisilli 83 (R), Rensch og 95 (P)

Despatched off: Eustaquio 51 (P)

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