Donyell Malen bagged his first brace within the Roma jersey to beat on-form Cagliari, permitting them to catch Juventus in fourth place, with Bryan Zaragoza additionally making his debut.
The Giallorossi missed Paulo Dybala, Robinio Vaz, Mario Hermoso, Manu Koné, Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson and Stephan El Shaarawy, whereas after surgical procedure on a damaged nostril, however deadline day signing Bryan Zaragoza was . The Sardinians had received three on the bounce towards Juventus, Fiorentina and Verona, and beat Roma 1-0 again on December 7 after Zeki Celik noticed crimson. Yerry Mina, Alessandro Deiola, Michael Folorunsho, Gennaro Borrelli, Mattia Felici and Andrea Belotti missed the journey.
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ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma competes for the ball with Sebastiano Esposi of Cagliari Calcio throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Malen was denied by a determined Juan Rodriguez block from six yards, then Elia Caprile virtually bought right into a horrible tangle controlling a back-pass, pressured to dash again and clear it earlier than the ball fully crossed the road of an empty web.
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Matias Soulé curled simply large of the far put up, whereas Niccolò Pisilli rode two tackles to check Caprile on the base of the close to put up.
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Matias Soule of AS Roma competes for the ball with Juan Martin Rodriguez Camejo of Cagliari Calcio throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Roma took the lead with a second of uncommon talent, as Malen ran onto the Mancini by means of ball down the fitting and dinked up a fragile end over the on-rushing Caprile to attain from the tightest of angles along with his proper foot. It was the ex-Aston Villa striker’s first purpose on the Stadio Olimpico.
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Malen threatened once more with a header off beam on the again stick, whereas Daniele Ghilardi nodded a Lorenzo Pellegrini cross simply large.
Zaragoza made his debut and instantly stood up a cross for the audacious Malen scissor-kick volley on the again put up, however it was Zeki Celik who supplied the help for the second Malen purpose, rolling it throughout from the fitting for the tap-in from point-blank vary, getting between defenders.
There was virtually a 3rd moments later, however this time Malen sliding in couldn’t join with the Soulé ball throughout the six-yard field.
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Zaragoza additionally examined Caprile on the base of the close to put up, however his error allowed Marco Palestra to interrupt down the fitting and drive a difficult Mile Svilar save.
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Donyell Malen of AS Roma in motion throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Cagliari threatened to get again into it on the 79th minute when a sudden long-range Ibrahim Sulemana scorcher clipped the highest of the crossbar.
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ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Evan Ndicka of AS Roma competes for the ball with Sebastiano Esposito of Cagliari Calcio throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Additionally they went shut when Alberto Dossena at full stretch flicked inches large of the again stick on a free kick.
Neil El Aynaoui got here off the bench and instantly examined Caprile with a strong volley.
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Roma 2-0 Cagliari
Malen 25, 65 (R)
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