Roma's late surge secures win and keeps unbeaten run alive
On Tuesday, Roma secured a 4‑2 victory over Cagliari at the Estádio Olímpico in Rome, as part of the ninth round of the Serie A (Italiano) season. Goals from Lulli, Pisilli, Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen gave the hosts the edge, while Nzola and Daniel Maldini replied for the visitors.
Goal timeline and key moments
Nzola opened the scoring in the 10th minute after a VAR‑review awarded Cagliari a penalty, which he converted past Gollini. The opening six minutes saw Obert deliver a corner that Adopo headed, prompting the VAR check that resulted in the penalty. Five minutes later, Lulli equalised, heading in from a Molina cross. Pisilli then gave Roma the lead in the 21st minute, finishing from close range after a swift passing move.
Maldini levelled for Cagliari in the 36th minute, tapping in after a one‑on‑one with the keeper. Four minutes later, the diminutive Rodrigo Mora, standing at 1.68 m, rose above the defence to head home the third Roma goal. Malen sealed the win two minutes after, capitalising on a rebound to fire the ball into the net. Maldini's strike followed a pass from Obert, who fed him inside the area.
League positions after the win
Com the result, Roma remain unbeaten in the Italiano, sitting third with 21 points. They sit four points behind leaders Lazio and one point behind Inter, who have yet to play this round. Cagliari stay ninth with 13 points, while Napoli and Atalanta still have matches that could alter the table. Should Napoli or Atalanta win their upcoming fixtures, they could leapfrog Cagliari in the mid‑table.
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Roma travel to Udinese for their tenth‑round clash on 31 October at the Bluenergy Stadium. Cagliari host Lazio on 1 November at the Estádio Olímpico, looking to climb the standings. The Roma‑Udinese game is scheduled for 14:00 local time, while the Lazio‑Cagliari encounter kicks off at 11:00.
ROMA’s attacking display proved decisive against CAGLIARI, reinforcing their unbeaten run in ITA. The side will aim to maintain momentum as the season progresses. The encounter formed the ninth round of the Italiano campaign, contributing to the early season narrative in ITA.
The fixture took place on 27 October 2026 at 16:45 Brasília time, aligning with the Serie A schedule. The VAR decision on the penalty was correctly applied, confirming Nzola's spot‑kick. Both clubs will look to build on the performance as the campaign unfolds.