

Late goals from Paulo Dybala and Stephan El Shaarawy propelled Roma to a 3-1 triumph over Udinese, narrowing the gap in the top four. Despite a lackluster start to the season, Roma surged to fifth place, trailing Napoli by three points and Inter by 11. Udinese, experiencing its first defeat in almost two months, now hovers just above the relegation zone. Jose Mourinho's squad seized the lead in the 20th minute as Dybala's free kick found Gianluca Mancini, who headed it across the goal.
Udinese retaliated in the 57th minute when Martín Payero's cross set up Florian Thauvin's headed equalizer. Roma reestablished control in the 81st minute with a brilliant team move, culminating in Dybala's precise strike after a Romelu Lukaku backheel. Lukaku played a pivotal role in Roma's third, facilitating Edoardo Bove to set up El Shaarawy's composed finish in the dying moments.