Serie A: Donyell Malen Scores Hat-Trick as Roma Rout Fiorentina 4-0
Donyell Malen scored a hat-trick as Roma routed Fiorentina 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to move top of the Serie A standings.
On Tuesday, Donyell Malen led AS Roma to a resounding 4-0 victory over Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico, securing a top position in the Serie A standings. In the first half, Roma dominated the match, with Rodrigo Mora threatening early with a long-range shot that goalkeeper David de Gea managed to keep out. Despite a chance by Marco Brescianini in the 12th minute, Fiorentina's Mile Svilar denied the effort.
Paulo Dybala came close to opening the scoring for Roma after two minutes, but Wesley's pass led to an off-target volley from Dybala.
The I Giallorossi broke the deadlock in the 27th minute when Dybala passed the ball off to Malen, who then turned and scored, outpacing de Gea. Malen added another goal seven minutes into the second half after Dybala's assist, firing a shot from a tight angle past the Fiorentina goalkeeper. Eight minutes later, Malen completed his hat-trick, with Dybala once again providing the pass.
In the 71st minute, Moise Kean had a shot on goal, but Svilar parried it away. Roma sealed the game in the 86th minute when Niccolò Pisilli pounced on a loose ball in front of the Fiorentina goal and tapped it in, making the final score 4-0.
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