Totti makes instant impact on Roma return

AS Roma's Francesco Totti (L) is challenged by Udinese's Emmanuel Badu during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Olympic stadium in Rome March 17, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

(Reuters) - Francesco Totti made an instant impact on his return from a buttock injury when he scored one goal and helped set up another in AS Roma's 3-2 Serie A win over Udinese on Monday.

Second-placed Roma were also helped by an outstanding display from goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis as they stayed three points clear of third-placed Napoli, who rode their luck to beat Torino 1-0 with a controversial late goal by Gonzalo Higuain.