{
  "id": 10378611,
  "title": "Roma second only to Barcelona in goals from open play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/roma-second-only-to-barcelona-in-goals-from-open-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T06:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roma-second-only-barcelona-goals-060500693.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roma has established itself as the second-highest goal scorer from open play in the Serie A, trailing only Barcelona. The Italian side has made a strong start to the season, achieving four wins and a draw while recording 14 goals and only three goals conceded. Coach Gianfranco Gasperini is pleased with the team's progress, emphasizing their positive energy and adherence to his style of football, which focuses on intensity, pressing, and scoring goals easily.\n\nMalen and Dybala form a formidable attacking duo, contributing significantly to Roma's impressive tally. The team has demonstrated their effectiveness by scoring at least two goals in their first five league games, a remarkable streak that extends to ten games throughout the season, including last year's campaign – an unprecedented achievement in Roma's history. Gasperini's team has also capitalized on set pieces, scoring after 12 of them, an accomplishment unrivaled in Italy.\n\nIn comparison to other top leagues, Roma's goal-scoring from set pieces stands out. Only Barcelona has scored more of these goals, with a total of 21. In the Premier League, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have scored 10, while Freiburg has also reached this mark. In the Bundesliga, Freiburg has scored 8 set piece goals, and in Ligue 1, Lille has not surpassed 8.",
  "summary": "Roma is increasingly ‘Gasperini-esque’. The Giallorossi have made a near-perfect start to the Serie A season: four wins and a draw against Inter (2-2), all enhanced by 14 goals scored and only thr...",
  "key_points": [
    "Roma is second in Serie A for goals from open play, trailing Barcelona.",
    "Roma has scored 14 goals and conceded only three this season.",
    "Malen and Dybala form a formidable attacking duo, scoring at least two goals in first five games."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Roma's strong goal-scoring record from open play and set pieces signals a significant shift in the team's attacking prowess under Coach Gianfranco Gasperini's style of football.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}