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An early sending off proved to be disastrous despite a plucky 10-man performance from the visitors.

That approach was proven correct when Abraham got in behind Igor and squared for Dybala to tap home for his second. Indeed, it felt like both teams were waiting for the other to make a mistake they could pounce on, and both had their chances: Cristiano Biraghi slipped on the ball, letting Dybala play Zeki Çelik in to smash one off the upright and Terracciano, while Edoardo Bove played in González, who squared for Bonaventura to have a shot that got blocked. The Viola defended doggedly after the goal and didn’t allow many more chances, although Ikoné probably got away with a handball in his own penalty area under no pressure from anyone. [AS Roma](https://www.chiesaditotti.com) started out hot for the first 10 minutes but slowed down a bit, dropping deep and trying to play on the break. Vincenzo Italiano gave Alfred Duncan the hook and introduced Lorenzo Venuti, leaving 3 attackers in a statement of positive intent, although Jonathan Ikoné did drop a bit deeper. [Fiorentina](https://www.violanation.com) academy product Nicolò Zaniolo picked up a cold and was thus unavailable, resulting in young Edoardo Bove replacing him.

Match ends, Roma 2, Fiorentina 0. Second Half ends, Roma 2, Fiorentina 0. Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the cent.

Chris Smalling (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Nicola Zalewski (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marash Kumbulla with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.

But thanks to a pair of magical moments courtesy of Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham, Roma came out on top, winning 2-0 against 10-man Fiorentina. It wasn't a ...

Roma returns to action next Sunday, traveling away to Spezia in a potential trap game as league leaders Napoli await at the end of the month. The next step in that return to form happened Sunday evening, as Tammy was back to his 2021-2022 best against Fiorentina, assisting Paulo Dybala on both of La Joya’s goals. But the league is as competitive as ever this season, with just four points between second place and seventh place. Now, a handful of those results have been draws, and again, Roma’s inability to score is still this team’s number one issue. It wasn't a perfect performance, but Roma got the job done to go level on points with Lazio and Atalanta. A true professional, Dybala returned a day earlier than requested, and sure enough, despite Paulo not scoring, Roma would go on to defeat Bologna.