Roma begin Serie A in style, Malen shines with a hat-trick

Roma have made the best possible start to the new Serie A season, recording a convincing 4-0 win over Fiorentina.

The side coached by Gian Piero Gasperini dominated the match and created several good chances in the first half, taking the lead in the 27th minute.

Donyell Malen broke the deadlock, capitalizing on a pass inside the box and placing his shot accurately into the bottom corner of the goal guarded by David de Gea.

Roma maintained a high tempo in the second half and found their second goal just seven minutes after the restart. Malen was the protagonist again, receiving a short pass from Paulo Dybala, brilliantly getting away from his marker and scoring to make it 2-0.

In the 60th minute, the Dybala-Malen duo clicked again. The Argentine showed excellent vision and assisted the Dutchman, who sent the ball into the net from close range to make it 3-0 and complete his hat-trick.

Fiorentina were unable to respond, while Roma continued to control the match completely.

Niccolò Pisilli scored the fourth goal in the 86th minute. The midfielder was in the right place to capitalize on a rebound inside the box and calmly sent the ball into the left corner of the goal.