Overview
- Donyell Malen opened the scoring 26 minutes into Roma’s 2-0 Serie A win at Torino, netting in his first appearance for the club.
- Roma signed Malen from Aston Villa on a short-term loan that includes an option to make the move permanent.
- With Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk injured, Gian Piero Gasperini started Malen and later said he has the exact attacking profile Roma needed.
- Roma fans hailed Malen as man of the match, and Sofascore recorded four shots, one big chance created, and 12 accurate passes from 15.
- In England, pundits including Chris Sutton and Jamie Redknapp questioned Villa’s choice to let Malen leave mid-January without a clear replacement.