Donyell Malen keeps Roma on a winning path, Inter sparks a goal fest
Former BVB striker Donyell Malen put Roma back in the lead on Monday evening and kept the club on a winning trajectory, while Inter Milan delivered a spectacular goal fest on the same matchday, closing the gap after an early deficit and showing that both leaders, despite different match narratives, continue to dominate the table.
Leaders AS Roma and defending champions Inter Milan continue to shine in the Italian championship with white jerseys. Roma maintained their lead over Inter on Monday evening thanks to a superior goal difference with a 2-0 (1-0) win at FC Turin. This keeps Roma at the top of the table.
Champions Inter finished the fourth matchday with a 5-3 (2-2) victory over Udinese Calcio, after the team had to come back from a 0-2 deficit. The match turned into a true goal fest, highlighting the offensive strength of the Milanese. The team thus demonstrated that it can defend the lead despite setbacks.
Roma consolidates top spot
Lazio Rom, which had been third in the leading trio, fell behind Como 1907 after its first loss of points, a 2-2 draw against AC Milan. The team thus dropped a place in the race for the top positions. The loss of points marks a setback for the long‑standing successful leading trio.
The Lombards moved up to third place at the start of the week, four days after their 4-1 Champions League triumph over RB Leipzig, with their fourth league win in Serie A, a 2-1 (1-0) victory over Parma Calcio. This success strengthens the team in the fight for the upper table spots. The run of wins underlines the consistency of the Milanese.
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Inter turns the game after a deficit
League leaders Roma set course for their fourth season win in Turin through former Dortmund striker Donyell Malen (40') even before halftime. The success was perfected by Niccolo Pisilli only in the third minute of stoppage time. With this, Roma continued its winning‑course strategy consistently.
Inter threatened to see the end of its winning streak without its German defender Yann‑Aurel Bisseck, facing an early 2-0 away lead thanks to goals from James Abankwah (9') and Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (16'). However, Carlos Augusto (26') and Nicolo Barella (35') equalised for the home side before halftime. The team thus displayed fighting spirit and the ability to cut down deficits.
Shortly after, former Gladbach player Marcus Thuram (57'), Francesco Esposito (67') and Ange‑Yoan Bonny (79') created clear advantages in Inter's favour. Udinese could only reduce the margin in stoppage time through Idrissa Gueye (90+1'). The final result confirmed Inter's offensive potential after a difficult match narrative.
Roma retains the lead over Inter thanks to a better goal difference and thus remains the league leader. The differing match narratives show that both leaders can defend their positions despite varying circumstances.