Football Italia
·19 September 2026
Poll: Lautaro Martinez vs. Malen — Who do you prefer?

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·19 September 2026

As the big match between Inter and Roma approaches, we ask our readers: Who do you prefer between the two teams’ main strikers, Lautaro Martinez and Donyell Malen?
Inter and Roma meet at the Stadio Olimpico today at 18:00 CET [17:00 BST].

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
It’s not just a game between the league’s best attack (Inter, 13 goals scored) and its least-beaten defence (Roma, one goal conceded), but also a clash between Serie A’s finest centre-forwards: Lautaro Martinez and Malen.
The Dutchman, 27, is currently Serie A’s top scorer with six goals in four rounds, while Lautaro Martinez has scored only twice, contributing to a memorable 3-2 win over Napoli.
Lautaro, 29, has already become Serie A’s Capocannoniere twice: first in 2023-24 with 24 goals, and then in the most recent campaign, when he netted 17 league goals.

ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Donyell Malen of Roma gestures during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on September 05, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Malen joined Roma from Aston Villa in the January 2026 transfer window, but finished second in the Capocannoniere ranking last term with 14 goals in 18 Serie A games.
Including this season’s performance, Malen has now netted 21 times in 25 Serie A matches with Roma.
With Inter-Roma kicking off in just a few hours, tell us who you prefer by voting in the poll below.
P.S. Make sure you vote before the poll closes at 18:00 CET [17:00 BST]. Once full time is here, the answer might be slightly easier…
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