Gasperini's Roma keep scoring as Malen and 14 different scorers fire the club to a Serie A record

Roma head to Old Trafford on Tuesday night looking to turn a strong start into a result that changes how the season is seen, after a 5-0 win at Udine confirmed their third place in Serie A and cut the gap to the top. Domani torna la Champions, and Roma face Manchester United in the competition as Gian Piero Gasperini's side look for a statement away win.

Roma have become a side that frightens the rest of Serie A, and they head to Manchester in high spirits after scoring five goals against Udinese. According to Leggo, Gasperini has brought the Atalanta model to Rome, built on the league's best attack, a run of 17 Serie A matches unbeaten, the best goal difference and 14 different players already on the scoresheet. The coach repeatedly stresses that everyone can make an impact, but the side has found its driving force in Donyell Malen. The Dutchman opened the scoring in Friuli and now has 22 goals in 2026. He is outscoring the likes of Lamine Yamal, Mbappé, Haaland and even Harry Kane, the freshly crowned Ballon d'Or winner. Those numbers confirm his growth and make the Scudetto dreams of Giallorossi fans feel increasingly realistic.

Donyell Malen has scored more goals than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 1 January, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. His strike in Saturday's win over Udinese took him to 22 goals in 27 Serie A matches in the 2026 calendar year, one more than Harry Kane, who was named Ballon d'Or winner and has 21 Bundesliga goals. Kane and Raphinha are on 21, Lamine Yamal on 19, while Mbappé and Haaland sit further back. Malen averages more than 0.8 goals per game in the ranking. The Dutch forward's form is a striking turnaround under Gian Piero Gasperini. Before joining Roma, Malen had never managed such consistency in front of goal. Leggo notes that the Giallorossi have scored 36 goals this season across Serie A and the Champions League, with 14 different scorers. Gasperini's system, built on attacks in depth, constant movement and plenty of playable balls into the box, has changed the whole team's attacking output, not just Malen's. After the five-goal win at Udine, Gasperini praised his players' ability to be decisive both in finishing and in assists. He said the goals had become a collective responsibility rather than the job of the strikers alone. The article notes that the numbers reflect a wider shift in Roma's attacking identity. Malen now prepares to face Manchester United on Tuesday in the Champions League, having left Aston Villa with a very different mindset. The article notes that he had not fully shown his potential in the Premier League, whereas in Rome he has become one of Europe's most prolific forwards. With two more months of the calendar still ahead, the Dutchman can keep adding to a tally that already places him ahead of some of the most celebrated names in world football.

Roma have become a side that frightens the rest of Serie A, and they head to Manchester in high spirits after scoring five goals against Udinese. According to Leggo, Gasperini has brought the Atalanta model to Rome, built on the league's best attack, a run of 17 Serie A matches unbeaten, the best goal difference and 14 different players already on the scoresheet. The coach repeatedly stresses that everyone can make an impact, but the side has found its driving force in Donyell Malen. The Dutchman opened the scoring in Friuli and now has 22 goals in 2026. He is outscoring the likes of Lamine Yamal, Mbappé, Haaland and even Harry Kane, the freshly crowned Ballon d'Or winner. Those numbers confirm his growth and make the Scudetto dreams of Giallorossi fans feel increasingly realistic.

Donyell Malen has scored more goals than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 1 January, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. His strike in Saturday's win over Udinese took him to 22 goals in 27 Serie A matches in the 2026 calendar year, one more than Harry Kane, who was named Ballon d'Or winner and has 21 Bundesliga goals. Kane and Raphinha are on 21, Lamine Yamal on 19, while Mbappé and Haaland sit further back. Malen averages more than 0.8 goals per game in the ranking. The Dutch forward's form is a striking turnaround under Gian Piero Gasperini. Before joining Roma, Malen had never managed such consistency in front of goal. Leggo notes that the Giallorossi have scored 36 goals this season across Serie A and the Champions League, with 14 different scorers. Gasperini's system, built on attacks in depth, constant movement and plenty of playable balls into the box, has changed the whole team's attacking output, not just Malen's. After the five-goal win at Udine, Gasperini praised his players' ability to be decisive both in finishing and in assists. He said the goals had become a collective responsibility rather than the job of the strikers alone. The article notes that the numbers reflect a wider shift in Roma's attacking identity. Malen now prepares to face Manchester United on Tuesday in the Champions League, having left Aston Villa with a very different mindset. The article notes that he had not fully shown his potential in the Premier League, whereas in Rome he has become one of Europe's most prolific forwards. With two more months of the calendar still ahead, the Dutchman can keep adding to a tally that already places him ahead of some of the most celebrated names in world football.

Roma have the best attack in Serie A, scoring 28 goals in 10 matchdays, an average of 2.8 per game, and Gian Piero Gasperini's side have shared the goals around. Donyell Malen is leading the way, but 11 other players have also scored in Serie A, with 14 different scorers across the league and the Champions League combined. The run follows a fifth goal-fest against Udinese, a 5-0 win, and Gasperini said: "Mi rivedo in ogni concetto di gioco di questa squadra", which translates as: "I see myself in every concept of play of this team." The Italian press describe a side that runs hard and follows its coach's instructions regardless of who is on the pitch. Roma have shown that in a congested run of fixtures, which closes between tomorrow and Saturday with matches against Manchester United and Sassuolo, according to Simone Valdarchi writing in Il Corriere della Sera. The forward line's output is making Roma supporters dream about Malen and Gasperini, with the hope that the attacking beauty is matched by end-product. Valdarchi's column stresses that Malen deserves credit for the start he has made, but that Gasperini's attack works as a collective, with goals coming from across the squad rather than a single source. The challenge for the coming days is keeping the attractive football and the clinical edge together through a demanding schedule.

Roma have scored 28 goals this season from 12 different scorers, and Gian Piero Gasperini's side now have the best attack in Serie A. Donyell Malen leads the way with eight goals, while the other 20 have been shared among 11 team-mates. The list stretches from Bryan Cristante to Daniele Ghilardi, passing through Rodrigo Mora and Evan N'Dicka. The offensive machine has rewritten a club record that had stood since 1960.

Roma have scored 28 goals in their first ten Serie A matches of 2026-27, a new club record for the competition that eclipses the 26 scored in the opening ten rounds of 1960/61 and 2016/17. The record came after a 5-0 win away at Udinese, the most recent game, and no Roma side had scored more in that early stretch of a league season. The average is 2.8 goals per match, a pace that, projected over the whole campaign, would mean more than 100 goals. The article stresses that this is a simple mathematical projection, but it shows the scale of the change under Gian Piero Gasperini. The record has come despite a run of closely spaced fixtures and heavy absences, starting with Paulo Dybala and Manu Koné. Donyell Malen remains the most recognisable name in attack, with his ability to run in behind, move constantly and turn harmless-looking balls into chances. However, the article argues that focusing on his goals misses the real secret of this Roma side. Gasperini has built a team in which scoring is no longer the responsibility of the strikers alone. It has become a collective task, open to anyone who can find the right space. The clearest example came in Udine, where five different players scored: Bryan Cristante, Mora, Malen, Evan N'Dicka and Daniele Ghilardi. A midfielder, an attacking midfielder, a striker and two defenders, each scoring in a different way, from close-range finishing and runs into the box to a header and a quick, constructed move. The article notes that this was not an isolated case, as Pisilli, Lulli, Soulé, Koné and Balerdi had also scored in the preceding weeks. Roma score so often, it says, because they get many players into the decisive areas of the pitch. Gasperini underlined the point after the Udinese game: "We are scoring more goals and with more players. This is a great sign." The coach has identified the growing confidence of the group as one of the main reasons for this development. Scoring is not only a matter of technique or systems but also of conviction. When a player starts to believe he can be decisive, the way he attacks the box, looks for a shot and takes responsibility changes. The article also highlights the progress of players who until a few weeks ago looked like simple alternatives. Mora has started to find more consistency in front of goal, Ghilardi is becoming a useful option from set pieces, and Cristante, against Udinese, produced an outstanding performance, combining a goal with an assist. The rotations, the article says, are not weakening the attacking play but multiplying the solutions available to the coach. The article is not blind to the defensive side. Roma have already conceded ten goals in Serie A and, in recent matches, have shown some lapses in concentration that could prove costly against stronger opponents. The definitive step up, it argues, will also depend on the ability to keep balance when the team attacks with many players, an aspect Gasperini knows well and on which he will have to keep working. The piece concludes that the 28 goals in ten matches, a historic record, show a side that finds the net with remarkable ease and a group in which individual talent is enhanced by an increasingly recognisable collective identity. Its closing line suggests that the true record may be building a Roma in which everyone feels capable of scoring.

Roma routed Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium with an authoritative performance that left Runjaic's side well beaten, and the Italian sports dailies rewarded almost the entire squad with high marks. Molina was the exception, rated among the least impressive players on the Friulian side. In the ratings from Corriere dello Sport, Cristante earned an 8, the highest mark on the Roma side, while Ghilardi and N'Dicka both received 7.5. Mora and Soulé were also given 7.5, and Malen 7.5, with Gasperini awarded 7.5 as coach. Il Messaggero, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica and Tuttosport all also gave Cristante an 8 or 7.5 and Ghilardi and N'Dicka solid marks of 6.5 to 7, with Mora and Malen praised in several papers. Molina was marked 6 by most dailies, and 6.5 by La Repubblica, while Wesley's ratings ranged from 6 to 7. Gasperini received 7.5 from most papers, and 7 from Tuttosport. Gollini, Hermoso and De Roon were rated more moderately, with Gollini getting a 6 across the board. Substitutes were also assessed. Pisilli came on for Mora and was given 6.5 by Corriere dello Sport and 6 by the other papers, while Castro was rated 6.5 or 6 after replacing Malen. Mancini's cameo earned a 6 from Il Messaggero and Tuttosport, and Koulierakis and Rensch were left unrated.

Bryan Cristante and Daniele Ghilardi opened and closed Roma's win at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, a 5-2 victory that the club's Italian coverage describes as an important result. Cristante is back as the fixed point of the midfield. After a knee injury he has played three full 90-minute matches and has already scored two goals this season, including a long-range strike against Fenerbahce in the Champions League. His presence brings balance, order and quality to a side that is moving forward with great confidence. Ghilardi scored the first Serie A goal of his career in Udine, a shot under the crossbar that added his name to Roma's long list of scorers. He has now scored 12 goals in Serie A and 14 including the Champions League. The goal reflects the new direction at Roma, built on young players who are growing, taking their chances and responding to the ideas of Gasperini. The coach has repeatedly said: "giovani, forti e pimpanti" (young, strong and lively). The 5-2 win in Friuli is more than another step forward in Gasperini's Roma. It shows that a project built on a deep squad and rotation works. Despite several important absences, the team keeps responding, and everyone feels like a starter while maintaining a high level. Roma are running hard, scoring as never before and showing a solidity that places them at the centre of this early Serie A season.

Roma have scored 36 goals this season from fourteen different scorers, and their Gian Piero Gasperini-led side is building momentum ahead of a trip to Manchester after a five-goal win over Udinese. Gasperini has built the team around the Atalanta model, and the club's attacking output is now one of the defining features of Serie A this season. According to figures cited by Francesco Balzani in Leggo, Roma have the best attack in the league, the longest unbeaten run in Serie A at 17 matches, the best goal difference and the greatest number of different players on the scoresheet in the division. The most recent scorer was Ghilardi, while Donyell Malen was first on the list. Malen has reached 22 league goals in 27 matches since January, the most of any player in Europe, averaging 0.8 goals per game. The Dutch forward is ahead of Kane and Yamal in the calendar-year rankings, where Yamal has 19, Mbappé 18, Haaland 17, and Harry Kane and Raphinha 21 each. Gasperini said: "Tutti hanno la qualità di poter segnare e fare assist" ("Everyone has the quality to score and to make assists"). The coach has fully transplanted the Atalanta model onto a squad that, as the article puts it, must legitimately believe in the Scudetto. Balzani writes that the performances and data are there for everyone to see.

Roma travel to Old Trafford on Tuesday for their fourth league-phase Champions League match against Manchester United, kicking off at 21:00 on Tuesday 3 November. Gian Piero Gasperini's side arrive after a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava and have four points from their first three European games. Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick, sit on three points after a home opening win over Sabah followed by defeats to Atletico Madrid and Como, the last of them a 4-1 loss at Como. Gasperini is expected to keep most of the side that has been settled in recent weeks. Gollini starts in goal, with Svilar not due back until after the international break. Mancini, who was rested at Udinese, is expected to return to the starting line-up alongside Ndicka and Hermoso. Molina and Wesley look ahead of Lulli and Rensch on the flanks. In midfield, Cristante and de Roon offer experience, physicality and balance in a game that will demand attention above all in transitions. The main doubt concerns the position behind the striker, where Mora, who scored against both Cagliari and Udinese, is competing with Pisilli. Soulé and Malen are confirmed; both were managed in the second half of the big win in Friuli with the European fixture in mind. Roma come into the match on a strong run. They beat Udinese 5-2 at the Bluenergy Stadium in the last Serie A round, with goals from Cristante, Mora, Malen and Ndicka, and Ghilardi scored his first league goal of the season in added time. That win lifted Roma to third place with 24 points. Before the trip to Udine they had won 4-2 against Cagliari, drawn 3-3 at Napoli and beaten Slovan Bratislava 4-0. In the Champions League they have collected four points from draws with Fenerbahce and a defeat to Real Madrid, plus the win over the Slovaks. Manchester United are in a much harder spell. On Saturday they lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea, extending their run of matches without a win to nine. Their European campaign has also stalled. Mancini and Hermoso are the only Roma defenders named in the probable line-up, while United's probable side is built around Bruno Fernandes, with Lammens in goal, Dalot, Maguire, De Ligt and Lisandro Martinez in defence, and Baleba, Andrey Santos, Diallo and Cunha around him. Mbeumo leads the line. Carrick's side are without Ugarte, Šeško, Shaw and Dorgu, while Yoro is suspended. Rashford, Mazraoui and Amad Diallo are doubtful. Lisandro Martinez, sent off against Chelsea in the Premier League, can play in the Champions League because his suspension applies only to domestic competitions. Roma have no fit answer yet for four players. Svilar continues his recovery from a stress fracture to the fifth toe of his left foot, and his return has been put back until after the international break. Dybala will not be risked at Old Trafford after a small calf tear. Koné remains sidelined, and Pellegrini faces a longer absence because of the muscle injury he picked up against Slovan Bratislava. Gasperini can, however, count on Cristante, who is back available on a regular basis and again central to the midfield rotation. The probable Roma line-up is a 3-4-2-1, with a contest between Mancini and Balerdi and a call on Mora against Pisilli. Six official meetings have taken place between Manchester United and Roma in UEFA competitions. United have won four, Roma one, with one draw. Old Trafford brings back two painful nights for Roma: in April 2007 United won 7-1 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, and in 2021 they won 6-2 in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final. In the other meeting at Manchester, in the 2007-08 Champions League, the hosts won 1-0. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport channels and streamed via Sky Go and NOW. Kick-off is at 21:00 on Tuesday 3 November at Old Trafford. Official line-ups are due about an hour before kick-off and will be updated live.