The Italian press on Salah's performance against Bologna

The papers are in no doubt this morning, all electing Mohamed Salah as their man of the match after Roma's 3-0 win over Bologna, after the Egyptian smashed a hat-trick.

Let's read how the national press described Salah's display at the Olimpico.

Corriere dello Sport: 8

“A helping hand from Adam Masina on the opener, wrong-footing the opposition keeper. He did it all himself on the second, however, before making history with his third, tapping in with his right foot! That's now eight league goals (plus five assists) - little option on his mark out of 10."

Gazzetta dello Sport: 8

“He struck his first hat-trick in Roma colours, before failing to add a fourth through a combination of unselfishness and bad luck. He heads to the African Cup of Nations in January and his absence will be keenly felt."

Il Messaggero: 8

“At the heart of everything good, he set the tempo on the counter. He laid on a couple of juicy potential assists and scored three himself (taking his tally to eight in the league). The AFCON is still some way off, thankfully for Roma. At times it's like he's got an engine beneath his feet. A souped-up one at that."

Il resto del Carlino: 8

“He's a player that makes your eyes light up. The wide forward hit a treble and racked up kilometres at the pace of a 100m sprinter. A real thorn in the side of the Rossoblu defence."

Leggo: 7.5

“They even themselves up in the end. He struck the woodwork three times against Bologna last season. Yesterday, meanwhile, he scored three (the first with a bit of help from Masina) for his first hat-trick in Italy. The Egyptian might even have added a fourth or set up one of his team-mates there were that many chances."

Il Tempo: 8

“Aided by Masina's crucial deflection, he struck the opener on a night where he scored the first hat-trick of his career. The Egyptian was always in the right place at the right time."

Tuttosport: 8

“He broke the deadlock with a far from unstoppable finish, before taking a while to wrap up the points but he was always on hand and scored his first hat-trick."