On 9 February 2026, at the Olimpico, DonyellMalen transformed Roma into a real goalscoring stage, scoring a brace against Cagliari which rekindled the passion of the Giallorossi fans. With that result, the Dutch striker reached 24 goals in 30 appearances for Roma, confirming his position as a true striker and demonstrating that he can set the stadium ablaze and fuel the club's ambitions.
Before that match, Malen had gone three consecutive games without scoring, but his performance in the Champions League, with nine goals in ten games, showed that the centre-forward's flair has never faded. The last goal in Serie A dates back to 14 September, when he equalized against Torino. Now, with the brace against the rossoblù, the Dutchman is ready to rewrite his history and bring Roma back to the top of the scoring charts.
Coach Gasperini experimented with new offensive combinations, introducing the Malen-Castro duo onto the pitch for the first time. The Argentine, who came on in the second half against Napoli, showed potential for growth and the possibility of learning from the Dutch midfielder. The manager has continued to try different lines of attack, hoping to find a winning formula that can give the club the continuity needed in this title race.
The memory of the brace against Cagliari is more than a simple statistic for Malen: it is the photograph of a beginning that he wants to continue writing. With Roma aiming to reach increasingly important goals, the Dutchman is ready to return to the pitch as the team's driving force, ready to transform every match into an opportunity to excite the fans and consolidate his position as a key striker.