Roma return to successful methods, pushed by a rare Malen, the undisputed star of the night time with a sensational hat-trick that sinks Pisa and places the Giallorossi again within the European race.
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A dominant show, additionally enriched by robust alerts earlier than kick-off: it’s laborious to not learn between the strains a doable jab from Ranieri at Gasperini, on the switch market and past.
For Malen, it was a historic night time: the primary hat-trick of his profession and the primary by any participant on this Serie A 2025/26 season, confirming his unbelievable kind. The primary objective got here after simply three minutes, capitalising on a defensive mistake and beating Semper with a exact curling shot; the second got here from a scrambled transfer within the field, with the Dutchman able to faucet into an empty web; and the third, lastly, was the masterpiece that sealed it, with an ideal run onto a via ball and a right-footed end.
With this win, Roma transfer as much as sixth place, quickly degree with Juventus and absolutely within the race for a European spot. Subsequent Saturday, nonetheless, they face a vital check towards Atalanta in a match that might form their season, however with the shadow of Pellegrini’s harm hanging over them after he went off at half-time and remains to be being assessed: in response to Sky Sport, a pressure within the flexor muscle of his proper leg is feasible.
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The state of affairs is the other for Pisa, nonetheless backside on 18 factors and now ever nearer to relegation: Serie B is really simply across the nook.
🔚 Roma beat Pisa 3-0, Malen takes the match ball residence
52ND MINUTE – Improbable Donyell Malen, who completes an excellent hat-trick, the primary of his profession!
Soulé creates from the fitting and picks out Malen with an ideal via ball: the Dutchman loses his marker within the field, controls it and beats Semper once more along with his proper foot to make it three.
RANDOM STATS: the Dutchman achieves a small feat: scoring the primary hat-trick of this Serie A season! The final participant to attain greater than as soon as in a match was Retegui (4 objectives on 8 February 2025, in Verona-Atalanta).
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RANDOM STATS: Since his Serie A debut in mid-January, solely Kane (11) has scored extra objectives than Malen (10) in Europe’s TOP 5 leagues [Opta].
🚑 Pellegrini, what BAD LUCK: injured, off at half-time
44TH MINUTE –Â Anxious moments for Pellegrini, who stayed down after a problem. The midfielder stretched out his proper leg and instantly felt ache within the hamstring space, prompting the medical workers to come back on.
From the enjoyment of the second objective to concern: the Giallorossi midfielder carried on via the ache and stored touching the realm, staying on till half-time in order to not deplete a substitution slot. However after the break he didn’t return: Pellegrini stayed within the dressing room and made manner for El Shaarawy.
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Sky Sport studies that medical exams will already be carried out within the subsequent few hours: the sensation is that there might be a hamstring harm and that he’ll miss subsequent Saturday’s match towards Atalanta.
⚽⚽ Malen AGAIN: brace, nobody in Serie A like him in 2026!
43RD MINUTE – Malen strikes once more to make it 2-0, placing himself high of the Serie A scoring charts for the calendar 12 months.
Celik wins it again excessive within the field, the ball stays there amongst rebounds and tried controls: in the long run Rensch combines with Pellegrini and, nearly whereas falling, lays an ideal ball again.
For the Dutchman it’s the best of finishes: a tap-in right into a wide-open objective for his private brace. Malen’s ninth Serie A objective, capping a spell of complete Roma dominance earlier than half-time.
😓 Pellegrini: very good free-kick, off the crossbar!
41ST MINUTE – Pellegrini practically doubled Roma’s lead with an outstanding free-kick.
Simply outdoors the realm, barely to the fitting, the midfielder bent in an ideal trajectory that crashed towards the highest nook. Semper was rooted to the spot, saved by the woodwork: he would by no means have gotten there.
âš½ Malen STRIKES EARLY: his eighth Serie A surprise!
3RD MINUTE – Caracciolo makes a mistake, Malen makes him pay: that was the script that opened Roma-Pisa, with the impasse damaged after simply three minutes.
N’Dicka picks out a protracted ball down the left, the Tuscan defender misreads it and the Dutchman takes full benefit: management, drive into the realm and an unstoppable curling end previous Semper.
Hand on the nook flag, then arms aloft in celebration: the Giallorossi striker’s eighth Serie A objective, to the satisfied applause within the stands from Massara and Ranieri.
🧨 Ranieri: “All of the gamers had been chosen by me and Gasp”
Roma’s senior advisor informed Sky Sport: “Final 12 months there was complete unity between me, the gamers and the followers, and it was an unbelievable journey. I used to be fortunate as a result of there have been solely two accidents. How am I discovering issues now? I’m finishing up a totally totally different function: right here, in contrast to the coach, you must watch, observe and, when requested, give your opinion”.
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On Gasperini: “All of the gamers who arrived had been authorised by me and the coach. We signed Malen and Wesley, but it surely’s true that we additionally signed all of the others. Did we waste time on Sancho? We tried till the very finish, he didn’t need to come and clearly we missed some necessary alternatives due to that. The coach didn’t like some gamers and we didn’t signal them. Due to monetary honest play, we introduced in lots of gamers on mortgage, some are Roma degree, whereas others haven’t settled in and aren’t at that degree”.
On this season’s targets: “I mentioned it final 12 months: this needed to be a 12 months of attending to know one another, each for us and for the coach. However we’ll discuss all of this on the finish of the season”.
🔥 Giuntoli an thought for the administration? Moretto’s replace
In response to Matteo Moretto, one of many profiles being thought of to strengthen the sporting division is Cristiano Giuntoli. It’s a identify that matches right into a broader context of inner renewal, with the possession able to assessment the membership’s construction. In that sense, Gian Piero Gasperini may play a key function as a sponsor of the transfer, in what guarantees to be a decisive summer time for the membership’s future ().
✅ The OFFICIAL line-ups
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Ghilardi, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Pisilli, Rensch; Soulè, Pellegrini; Malen.
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PISA (3-5-2): Semper; Calabresi, Caracciolo, Canestrelli; Touré, Mehdi, Leris, Aebischer, Angori; Tramoni, Moreo .
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.