Europa League-Dybala contributed 2 goals and Roma defeated Porto 3-2

In the second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League knockout play-offs, Roma, at home, defeated Porto 3-2 after Dybala and Nicolo Pisili scored when they were leading.

Five minutes into the game, Roma attacked the defense, Celik passed the ball to the penalty area, Lorenzo Pellegrini headed the ball but it went high. In the 26th minute, Dybala was knocked down by Porto defender Otavio while dribbling the ball, and the referee showed Otavio a yellow card warning.

In the 27th minute, Porto seized the ball and launched a counterattack. Vieira shot after receiving the ball but was blocked by the opponent. Then Moussa Agehova received Vieira's pass and hooked the ball to help Porto take the lead 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Lorenzo Pellegrini at the top of the penalty area took a few steps and took a long shot, but the ball went directly over the goal.

In the 35th minute, Shomurodov made a cross pass from the penalty area, and Dybala scored against the Porto goalkeeper, helping Roma to tie the score at 1-1. In the 39th minute, Kuwadio Kone made a straight pass, and Dybala followed up and scored after passing the defense, helping Roma to overtake 2-1.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Porto midfielder Eustaquio hit Padres without the ball. The referee showed Eustaquio a red card after reviewing the VAR, and Porto could only hold on with 10 players. In the 55th minute, Shomurodov took a pass from Dybala and shot, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 58th minute, Dybala passed the defense and sent a straight pass. Shomurodov received the ball and shot it into the goal, but the referee said it was offside, so the goal was ruled invalid. In the 69th minute, Porto created an offensive opportunity. Moussa Agehova got the ball and passed the defense into the penalty area and fell to the ground to shoot, but the ball hit the post.

In the 83rd minute, Angelino received Dybala's pass and made a triangle pass. Nicolo Pisili shot the ball and Roma continued to lead Porto 3 to 1. In the 89th minute, Definé Lens made a cross and Nicolo Pisili shot, but the ball went over the goal post.

In the second half stoppage time, Gonzalo Borges broke through the defense and passed the ball. Definai Lens shoveled the ball into his own goal when clearing the ball, allowing Porto to make the score 2-3.

In the end, Roma eliminated Porto 3-2 at home and advanced to the round of 16 with a total score of 4-3.