Serie A: Malen’s Late Penalty Gives Roma 3-2 Win Over Parma

Roma snatch late victory over Parma in Serie A thriller  

Roma beat Parma 3-2 in a chaotic finish at the Stadio Olimpico. Malen’s 101st-minute penalty capped a dramatic comeback to boost Roma’s push for Europe.

Donyell Malen scored a stoppage-time penalty to give Roma a 3-2 win over Parma after trailing 2-1 in the 87th minute. The victory keeps Roma’s Champions League hopes alive...

Roma snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory in the 101st minute through a Donyell Malen penalty, after Parma had come from behind to lead 2-1 as late as the 87th minute.

The Giallorossi had reignited their Champions League push with a 4-0 thrashing of Fiorentina, but Juventus’ 1-0 win at Lecce the night before put them back under pressure. Paulo Dybala started alongside Donyell Malen and Matias Soule for just the second time since January 25. Roma were without Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Zaragoza, Artem Dovbyk, and Evan Ferguson due to injury, though Neil El Aynaoui returned from suspension. Parma were already safe from relegation but were missing Adrian Bernabé, Gaetano Oristanio, and Matija Frigan.

Malen thought he’d opened the scoring in the 9th minute after controlling a long ball over the top, rounding Zion Suzuki, and slotting into an empty net. The goal was ruled out for offside.

Nesta Elphege’s acrobatic volley was blocked, and Gianluca Mancini thought he had a case for a penalty when he beat Lautaro Valenti to Dybala’s pass only to be kicked on the ankle. VAR reviewed the incident but didn’t advise the referee to go to the monitor.

Roma didn’t have to wait long to break the deadlock. Manu Koné won the ball in midfield, and Dybala’s first-time pass set Malen through to finish past the advancing Suzuki.

Mario Hermoso whipped a dangerous ball across goal that just evaded Malen, and Soulé had a golden chance to make it 2-0 when his free header from a Dybala cross crashed against the far post.

Mile Svilar nearly paid for a poor Evan Ndicka back-pass, scrambling out to make a last-ditch tackle on Gabriel Strefezza. At the other end, nobody was on hand to meet Emanuele Valeri’s low cross, and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia blazed his shot wide.

Parma leveled almost immediately after the restart. Nicolussi Caviglia pounced on a misplaced Hermoso pass and found Strefezza, who guided a precise low strike into the far corner from just inside the box.

Malen nearly hit back straight away, but Suzuki got down well to deny him at the near post. Parma thought they’d gone ahead in the 55th minute when Mateo Pellegrino’s header from a corner looped in, but the flag went up for offside against Mariano Troilo, who was judged to be interfering with Svilar.

Christian Ordoñez also came close, volleying just wide of an open goal after Svilar’s hurried punch. El Aynaoui then headed a Wesley cross off target.

Dybala sparked a quick Roma break that forced Suzuki into a big save to keep out Malen, though Pisilli blazed the rebound over the bar.

Pisilli finally got his shot on target from eight yards after a Malen cut-back, but Alessandro Circati produced an outstanding block to deny him.

Parma then completed the turnaround when Mandela Keita linked up with Ordoñez, brought down a ball over the top with his chest, and rifled it through a crowded penalty area from 12 yards. It was a rare goal for the midfielder, and he celebrated wildly with his mother in the stands watching on.

Troilo made a vital block after Suzuki spilled a cross, stopping Gianluca Mancini from scoring from close range. Roma equalized at 2-2 deep into stoppage time when a corner bounced around in a crowded box, hit Mancini’s arm as he lay on the ground, and fell to Devyne Rensch who struck it low and hard from just inside the area. Parma protested the goal, but VAR reviewed it and confirmed it stood.

Incredible late drama at the Tardini sees the visitors take all three points! #ParmaRoma pic.twitter.com/Uld1YkEwot

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Roma were awarded a penalty moments later after the referee initially gave a free kick against Rensch for a tussle with Sascha Britschgi. Following an On-Field Review, he overturned the decision, pointed to the spot, and sent Britschgi off for a second yellow card.

Dybala let Malen take the penalty, and the Dutch forward calmly slotted it into the near top corner with a short run-up to secure all three points for the Giallorossi.