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Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa

Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa | iNFOnews.ca
Roma's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini substitutest Donyell Malen during a Seria A soccer match between Roma and Pisa n Rome, Italy, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

ROME (AP) — Donyell Malen scored a hat trick as Roma beat Pisa 3-0 and inflicted a seventh defeat in eight games on Serie A’s bottom club on Friday.

A marauding Malen cut a swathe through the Pisa defense after only three minutes to drive home the opener and he doubled Roma’s lead with a second from point-blank range two minutes before the break.

His third, seven minutes into the second half, came courtesy of a lovely through ball from Matias Soule that Malen dispatched with aplomb.

The Dutch striker has been a standout performer since joining Roma on loan from Aston Villa in January. Friday’s goals took his tally for the half season to 10 in 12 league games.

The result was nevertheless just the second win in eight games for Roma which, during that poor spell, was knocked out of the Europa League and beaten 5-2 by Serie A leader Inter Milan.

Roma has risen to sixth, equal on points with Juventus, which has a game in hand against Atalanta on Saturday. Roma was also a point behind Como, which is at home to Inter on Sunday.

Pisa has yet to win away from home all season and Friday’s defeat left it rock bottom, behind Verona on goal difference.

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Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa | iNFOnews.ca
Pisa’s Antonio Caracciolo, left, and Roma’s Donyell Malen run for the ball during a Seria A soccer match between Roma and Pisa n Rome, Italy, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa | iNFOnews.ca
Roma’s Donyell Malen scores a hat trick during a Seria A soccer match between Roma and Pisa n Rome, Italy, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa | iNFOnews.ca
Roma’s Donyell Malen scores during a Seria A soccer match between Roma and Pisa n Rome, Italy, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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