Gasperini: Roma lost ‘by an avoidable goal, Dybala has a little problem’ | OneFootball

Gian Piero Gasperini is not overly disappointed by Roma’s performance during their surprise 1-0 loss at home to Torino on Sunday, but feels that Giovanni Simeone’s winner was ‘avoidable’ and has also revealed that Paulo Dybala had to come off due to another physical problem.

The Giallorossi fell to their first defeat of the season courtesy of a second-half strike from Simeone at the Stadio Olimpico in Sunday’s early kick-off.

Gasperini, coming in off the international break, went with an intriguing starting line-up, leaving out both of his centre-forwards in Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson  and instead going with Dybala and Matias Soule as his forward options.

ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma competes for the ball with Alfonso Maripan Loaysa of Torino FC during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on September 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“The ‘lightweight’ trio in attack was a possibility for us, but we weren’t particularly dangerous in the first half,” Gasperini told DAZN after full-time.

He also revealed: “Dybala had a small physical problem, so he had to come off. Let’s hope it’s nothing too serious.”

Gasperini: Roma loss ‘decided by an avoidable goal’

Gasperini believes that Roma ‘didn’t play a bad game’ against Torino, but feels that Simeone’s winner was one that should have been avoided. He also felt that players returning late from the international break, plus the hot temperature in Rome – almost 30℃ during the game – made life difficult for the Giallorossi.

ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Giovanni Pablo Simeone of Torino FC celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on September 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“The match was decided by an avoidable goal. The energy was a little lower in this temperature and everything became more difficult. Overall, we didn’t play a bad game, we did well on the pitch. We could have sped up a little more in our movement of the ball.

“From the start, we were lacking the ability to shoot, make the last pass, the right final ball. You have to be careful not to concede goals at this temperature, because you are lacking in energy.”