Dutchman explodes in Rome – Malen fires Roma into the Champions League race with a hat-trick
It’s incredible what a brilliant move Roma made when they brought in Donyell Malen from Aston Villa this winter. No one could have imagined that just a few months later, the Dutchman would become the most lethal striker in Serie A. The definition of an instant signing. The former PSV player is having the half-season of his career in the Giallorossi shirt.Malen’s latest victim was Pisa, as he scored a hat-trick in just over 50 minutes and once again revived Roma’s hopes of reaching the Champions League – 3:0.⏱ | We win at the Olimpico!#ASRoma #RomaPisa pic.twitter.com/ilZZz1jGiX— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 10, 2026 It sounds unreal that a player who couldn’t even get near the pitch under Unai Emery at Aston Villa now looks so dominant in Serie A. In just 12 appearances, he has already reached double digits with ten goals. At the moment, Como’s Tasos Douvikas is the second top scorer with only one goal more, while Lautaro Martinez leads the chart with 16—but judging by Malen’s for..