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Roma's 23 league goals in nine matches are their best tally at this stage since 2016-17
·27 October 2026·1h ago

Roma's 23 league goals in nine matches are their best tally at this stage since 2016-17

Source: Forza Roma

Roma are scoring at a remarkable rate this season: after a 4-0 win over Cagliari, Gian Piero Gasperini's side have 23 Serie A goals from nine matchday fixtures. According to OptaPaolo, that is the first time the giallorossi have passed 20 goals at this stage of a league campaign since 2016-17, when they scored 23 under Luciano Spalletti.

The figure is especially striking when set against last season, and it underlines how many different routes to goal the team now has. Gasperini's side have shown they can strike from several sources, with Roma beating opponents in a variety of ways across the campaign.

The goals have come from across the squad. Mora and Malen have contributed, but the biggest contributions have come from Pisilli and Lulli. Balerdi also scored a brace in the win over Napoli. Gasperini's team, the article notes, have seemingly endless ways of scoring and beating their opponents.

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“La Roma vince e soprattutto continua a segnare: dopo il poker al Cagliari sono ben 23 i gol in campionato dopo sole 9 giornate. Un dato incredibile soprattutto se confrontato con lo scorso anno. Come riporta OptaPaolo, i giallorossi non superavano quota 20 reti a questo punto del campionato dalla…”

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