🔥Roma, Malen dazzles: chips in front of Totti, first brace🧙‍♂️ | OneFootball

A night to remember at the Olimpico for Roma, absolute masters of the field and with Malen as the undisputed star.

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Clean sheet victory for Gian Piero Gasperini against Cagliari: the best way to approach Sunday’s big match against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. After an early scare due to Caprile’s incredible mistake, almost scoring an own goal on a back pass but saving it on the line, the Giallorossi took the lead in the 25th minute: a genius through ball from Mancini, Malen attacks the space and from a tight angle chips the keeper with a delightful lob, sending the stadium into raptures.

Another highlight was the presence of Francesco Totti in the stands, who was shown on camera several times and applauded by his fans. In the second half, the Dutchman was unstoppable: he nearly scored a brace with an overhead kick and in the 65th minute doubled the lead thanks to a splendid move by Celik, who broke down the right and delivered a low cross that just needed to be tapped in. 

🔚 ROMA TRIUMPH: 2-0 AND 46 POINTS ALONGSIDE JUVE

⚽ MALEN, FANTASTIC BRACE: WHAT AN ASSIST FROM CELIK

65' - Malen is devastating tonight: he nearly scores his second with an overhead kick, but soon after finds it thanks to a magical play by Celik.

The full-back times his run perfectly down the right, reaches the byline and puts in a perfect low cross. The striker arrives right on cue and beats Caprile with ease, scoring his first brace in Serie A.

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⚽ MALEN, CHIPPED GOAL: OLIMPICO ERUPTS

25' - What a beautiful goal by Malen, his first at the Olimpico!

Mancini invents a perfect through ball for the Dutchman, who attacks the space and from a tight angle surprises Caprile with a delightful chip, right in front of Totti, the master of the lob. A goal of great class and personality.

😰 CAPRILE ALMOST SCORES A SENSATIONAL OWN GOAL

16' - Caprile almost made a total mess, but literally saved himself on the line.

On a back pass from the defense, he mishandles the ball with the outside of his foot, it slips towards the goal but the Cagliari keeper manages to recover at the last second, avoiding an own goal.

💥 TOTTI ON CAMERA: APPLAUSE FROM ALL THE FANS

Speaking of Francesco Totti, the cameras catch him and the Olimpico erupts. The former Giallorossi captain stands up and thanks the fans.

🗣 MASSARA TALKS ABOUT TOTTI AND A POSSIBLE RETURN

Frederik Massara spoke to Sky Sport: "Totti returning to the club? Francesco is the history of this club, he and the Friedkin family have an excellent relationship and these decisions are up to the ownership. Surely they will know if and when it will be appropriate to start together.” HERE ALL THE WORDS

✅ OFFICIAL LINEUPS

ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Ghilardi; Celik, Cristante, Pisilli, Wesley; Soulé, Pellegrini; Malen.

CAGLIARI (4-3-3): Caprile; Ze Pedro, Dossena, Rodriguez, Obert; Adopo, Gaetano, Mazzitelli; Palestra, Kilicsoy, Esposito.

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