Como and Roma stay unbeaten: Malen scores again in Serie A

Como and AS Roma are still rolling in Serie A. This Monday, with the Inter-Udinese match still to come, both sides moved to the top provisionally after winning in their respective games: Como edged Parma 2-1, while the AS Roma saw off Torino 2-0—and both remain unbeaten in the league so far.

Como keep control

Against Parma, the home side made its dominance count. Jacobo Ramon opened the scoring at 23 minutes, finishing after Nico Paz’s cut-back attempt. After a one-way first half, Como almost paid the price for letting the visitors breathe: Parma’s best chance ended with a post and a save from Robert Sánchez.

Kaiki then added the second in the closing stretch: 2-0 after a scramble in the box (83’). José David Romero pulled one back in stoppage time (90+2’), but it was too late to change the outcome.

Roma edge Torino

Roma were sharper than Torino before the interval, with their striker Donyell Malen central to the threat. A goal was ruled out for offside before he finally broke the deadlock, forcing the ball home after a scramble (40’). It was also a statement run: his 6th league goal in 4 matches, as reported by L’Équipe.

Source: L’Équipe