Roma found themselves in an unprecedented situation: four SerieA matches without goals from DonyellMalen. The young striker, who arrived in Trigoria last January, had already scored 24 goals in 30 total appearances, making each of his missed goals an event of great interest.
The most recent result, a 3‑3 draw against Napoli, showed that Roma failed to find Malen's goal even in a match in which he contributed an assist to Soulé. The absence of goals extended to four consecutive days, a negative record for the Giallorossi club. Malen's last league goal dates back to 14 September, when the Italian equalized against Torino, and since then the player has never found the net in SerieA.
Despite missing out in the league, Malen continued to perform in the Champions League, scoring against RealMadrid and SlovanBratislava. However, in Italy its productivity has plummeted. Since his arrival, the player has had two consecutive matches without a goal, and now it reaches four, also excluding the match against Genoa, in which Roma were disqualified for Malen's failure to appear.
This series of results had a clear impact on the team's performance. Roma achieved only three results in four matches without Malen's goals: a draw with Inter, a draw with Como and a draw against Napoli. The only victory in this period was against Genoa, but the former AstonVilla player was not present in that match.
The Giallorossi club will face the challenge of finding a way to compensate for Malen's lack of goals, especially considering the player's exceptional performances over the past year. The next match promises to be crucial to understand if Roma will be able to reverse the trend and recover their offensive form.