Roma wins at Empoli 2-1 and goes back to fourth place in the standings.
The Giallorossi start well at Castellani creating a couple of scoring chances.
Dybala first hits a post and then puts Roma ahead with a left-footed shot from the edge.
At the end of the first half, after a post by Satriano, Bandinelli finds the same header.
At 71 'Rome again in the lead: Rome breaks through on the right again with Dybala who works a good ball and then brushes on the far post where Abraham bursts into the ball of the 2-1 Giallorossi.
At 77 'penalty for Roma, Cacace's foul on Ibanez: a great incursion by the Roma defender who jumps in speed to his direct opponent and is fouledly hindered.
Pellegrini's penalty is printed on the crossbar.
In the final expelled Akpa Akpro expelled.
Handle
SerieA: Empoli - Rome 12/09/22 Paulo Dybala
The match report
Empoli 1-2 Roma (1-1).
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicar;
Stojanovic, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi (7 'st Cacace);
Haas (17 'st Akpa Akpro), Marin (37' st Grassi), Bandinelli;
Pjaca (17 'st Bajrami);
Lammers (37 'st Cambiaghi), Satriano (1 Perisan, 22 Ujkani, 4 Walukiewicz, 6 De Winter, 8 Henderson, 17 Ekong, 20 Degli Innocenti, 21 Fazzini).
Coach: Zanetti.
Rome (3-4-2-1): Rui Patricio;
Mancini, Smalling, Ibanez;
Celik, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola (53 'st Vina);
Pellegrini (51 'st Camara), Dybala (35' st Bove);
Abraham (35 'st Belotti) (63 Boer, 99 Svilar, 14 Shomurodov, 17 Vina, 22 Zaniolo, 62 Volpato, 65 Tripi).
Coach: Mourinho.
Referee: Marinelli of Tivoli.
Networks: in pt 17 'Dybala, 43' Bandinelli: in st 26 'Abraham.
Corners: 7 to 7.
Expelled: Akpa Akpro for dangerous play.
Booked: Parisi, Ismajli and Celik (R) for foul play.
Spectators: 13,420, takings of 220,161 euros (subscription fee 37,051).
Screen
SerieA: Empoli - Rome 12/09/22 Paulo Dybala