Overview
- Roma defeated Udinese 5-2 at the Bluenergy Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, scoring four goals in the first half to settle the match early.
- Goals came from Bryan Cristante, Mora, Malen and Emmanuel Ndicka in the first half, while Daniele Ghilardi — who closed the scoring — netted his first Serie A goal.
- The win moved Roma to 24 points and into third place in Serie A, one point behind the leaders, with the club extending a high-scoring run this season.
- Gasperini said many different players are contributing goals and cautioned that the team faces intense fixture congestion, making recoveries for Dybala, Koné and Svilar uncertain.
- Udinese suffered their seventh defeat in eight league games, leaving the club near the bottom of the table and increasing pressure on coach Paolo Runjaic, while Roma must manage rotation ahead of a trip to Manchester in three days.