PAULO DYBALA saw his perfect Roma penalty record go up in smoke before things went from bad to worse for the ace.
Dybala, 31, had enjoyed a 100 per cent record from 12 yards since joining Roma in 2022.
The Argentine had netted 18 pens in a row for the Italian side before facing AC Milan at the weekend.
However, with the score 1-0 to Milan, Dybala saw his spot-kick brilliantly saved by Mike Maignan.
The French goalkeeper dived down to his left to push the shot wide of the post.
But as well as seeing his penalty saved, Dybala also pulled up with an injury.
He was then subbed off the field a few minutes later, with manager Gian Piero Gasperini confirming the injury after the game.
He said: “Tonight I find it hard to look for something that didn’t work out. I prefer to look at what did work out, and I truly believe in many things.
“We created a lot, and that’s the way to go. When you come away from these games, you’re very disappointed about the result, but we’re confident.
“Tonight we made a qualitative leap, except in our finishing. We played a first half with great character, against a strong team.
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“We created a lot and struggled after their goal. I’m struggling to find any negatives.
“We’re angry and disappointed about the result, but unfortunately, penalties and chances were missed, but the team played in different ways.
“There are many games within the same match, and we played them all well.
“Dybala? The worst thing, aside from the penalty, is the injury he sustained while taking it.
“We’ll have to see when he recovers, certainly after the break. It’s a shame because he was having a great run of games, like the great player he is. This is the biggest loss tonight.”
Dybala’s miss compounded Roma to a 1-0 defeat.
A win would have put them top of the Serie A, but defeat has now left them down in fourth place, with Milan leapfrogging them in the table into third with Napoli and Inter the top two.
