- Filippo Bandinelli - 43'
- Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro - 87'
- Paulo Dybala - 17'
- Tammy Abraham - 71'
Roma beat Empoli with Paulo Dybala, Tammy Abraham goals
Goals from Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham earned AS Roma a 2-1 win over Empoli in Serie A on Monday.
Dybala opened the scoring with a long-range effort in the 17th minute after pouncing on a poor defensive clearance, his sixth league goal this season.
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After Empoli scored an equaliser through midfielder Filippo Bandinelli, who headed home in the 43rd minute from a Petar Stojanovic cross, Abraham fired home the winner in the 71st minute.
The former Chelsea striker latched onto a Dybala pass inside the six-yard box to earn Roma all three points.
Roma are fifth in the table with 13 points. They host second-placed Atalanta on Sunday while Empoli, who are 16th with four points, travel to Bologna on Saturday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Livio Marinelli
Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | +32 | 82 |
| Internazionale | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | +44 | 81 |
| Atalanta | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | +41 | 74 |
| Juventus | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | +23 | 70 |
| AS Roma | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | +21 | 69 |
| Fiorentina | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +19 | 65 |
| Lazio | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | +12 | 65 |
| AC Milan | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | +18 | 63 |
| Bologna | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | +10 | 62 |
| Como | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 49 |
| Torino | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 44 |
| Udinese | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 44 |
| Genoa | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -12 | 43 |
| Hellas Verona | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -32 | 37 |
| Cagliari | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -16 | 36 |
| Parma | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -14 | 36 |
| Lecce | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -31 | 34 |
| Empoli | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -26 | 31 |
| Venezia | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -24 | 29 |
| Monza | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | -41 | 18 |
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