Malen: “I don’t care about records, I could have scored more.”

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·31 August 2026

Donyell Malen is unstoppable.

After 180 minutes, the Dutchman is already dominating the league, scoring five goals and consistently threatening, even missing a few chances.

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But the former Aston Villa forward has reopened the game as well, if not better, than he finished last season.

After his brace against Lecce, which followed his hat-trick against Fiorentina, the Roma striker spoke post-match:

“Every game has its own story, but I’m playing really well. There are other teammates who deserve this award [Man of the Match].”

“Breaking records? I’m proud and happy about this, sure, but today don’t care since I could have scored a few more goals.”