Roma are closing in on the top with Malen firing for Gasperini

Serie A is starting to look like it could throw up a surprise at the top: AS Roma are on four wins from four and, after their 0-1 victory over Torino on Monday, they sit with a perfect record while waiting to see what the title contenders do.

Roma, on a roll

The match followed the script of a standout run. Davy Klaassen Malen is already on five goals and was the difference-maker under Gian Piero Gasperini in his second season at the Stadio Olimpico. The Dutch forward broke the deadlock at 40 minutes after earlier finding the net at 23 minutes—a goal that was ruled out for offside. Fifteen minutes later he made amends with a clever effort from a rebound just before the break.

In the second half, Gasperini’s changes gave the team some breathing room. Roma survived Torino’s pressure; with Ignazio Abate on the bench, Torino have managed just one win in four. The game never really looked in danger, and Pisilli sealed things with a 2-0 in stoppage time.

Numbers that look like champions

As a result, Roma confirmed a fourth consecutive win and posted their third clean sheet this run. Mundo Deportivo frames these figures as “champion” level—but now they’ll need to prove it week after week. The table could shift later on depending on the Inter match versus Udinese.