Dybala creates three as Roma put four past Fiorentina

Player snapshot

Paulo Dybala’s opening-night output was decisive rather than merely influential: he registered three assists in 79 minutes as Roma beat Fiorentina 4–0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A’s first round. Source 1 Source 2

All three assists led to Donyell Malen goals, with the decisive passes recorded in the 27th, 52nd and 60th minutes. Source 4 That sequence means Dybala directly created 75% of Roma’s goals before he was substituted in the 79th minute, after which Niccolò Pisilli added the fourth. Source 2 Source 4

The individual rating of 9.3 was Roma’s second-highest in the match data, behind Malen’s 10.0, and it reflects a performance built around final-ball delivery rather than a personal scoring return. Source 2

Production

For the 2026 Serie A sample currently available here, Dybala’s line stands at 79 minutes, three assists, four key passes, three shots and one shot on target. Source 2 Normalised to 90 minutes from this single-match sample, that equates to 3.42 assists, 4.56 key passes and 3.42 shots per 90. Source 2

Those rates should be treated as a description of one outstanding opener, not a season forecast. Source 2 The raw volume is nonetheless striking: four key passes in 79 minutes means Dybala was credited with one chance-creating pass every 19.75 minutes. Source 2

He also completed 33 of 41 passes, drew two fouls and committed one, while being listed as a forward in Roma’s match return. Source 2 The pass volume is not that of a midfield conductor operating constantly on the ball; the value lay in what happened when he found the final action. Source 2

Style fingerprint

This was a creator-finisher partnership performance. Source 2 Source 4 Dybala supplied Malen’s first goal before half-time, then repeated the connection twice in an eight-minute spell after the interval. Source 4

The combination of three assists and four key passes shows that the recorded creation extended beyond the three moves that ended in goals. Source 2 His three shots, including one on target, also show that he retained a direct threat of his own rather than functioning solely as a supplier. Source 2

Roma’s wider team numbers gave that production a favourable platform: they had 61% possession, completed 478 of 538 passes and recorded 17 shots. Source 3 Thirteen of those shots came from inside the box, while Roma’s 2.77 expected goals comfortably exceeded Fiorentina’s 0.28. Source 3

That context matters because Dybala’s key-pass count arrived in a match Roma controlled territorially and in chance quality. Source 2 Source 3 It does not diminish the individual contribution; it clarifies that his three assists were delivered within an attack that repeatedly reached high-value areas. Source 2 Source 3

Comparables

No cross-player comparison is drawn from this report because the available match data provides Dybala’s event and performance record, rather than a like-for-like league-wide creative dataset. Source 2 Source 4

The cleanest comparison inside this match is with Roma’s collective chance creation: Dybala accounted for four of the side’s recorded key passes, while no other Roma player exceeded three. Source 2

The Read

Roma’s opening result is emphatic, and Dybala’s role in its construction is unmistakable: the first three goals all carry his name as the assister. Source 1 Source 4 A 4–0 scoreline from 2.77 expected goals also indicates efficient finishing on the night, so the assist total should be read alongside Malen’s conversion of the chances provided. Source 2 Source 3

For Dybala, the immediate signal is the blend of output and involvement: three assists, four key passes, three shots and 41 passes before the 79th-minute withdrawal. Source 2 The data supports calling it a high-impact creator’s display; it does not yet support broader conclusions about a season from one league fixture. Source 1 Source 2

As Roma begin their Serie A campaign, the useful takeaway is specific. Source 1 When the side controlled possession and progressed into the penalty area against Fiorentina, Dybala repeatedly supplied the final pass, and Malen converted it three times. Source 3 Source 4 That is the connection Roma will seek to reproduce after an opening night in which the creative burden was met emphatically. Source 2 Source 4