{"id":22792,"date":"2026-02-09T22:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/malens-precious-double-keeps-roma-at-the-top-of-serie-a\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:46:39","slug":"malens-precious-double-keeps-roma-at-the-top-of-serie-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/malens-precious-double-keeps-roma-at-the-top-of-serie-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Malen&#8217;s precious double keeps Roma at the top of Serie A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ROME (AP) \u2014 Donyell Malen scored in each half as Roma beat Cagliari 2-0 at the top of Serie A on Monday, keeping the momentum going.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders Inter Milan were eight points behind rivals AC Milan and nine points behind reigning champions Napoli. Like Juventus, Roma now have a three-point difference.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch centre-forward Malen has scored just one goal in four appearances since joining on loan from Aston Villa in January, but proved his worth with two fine finishes on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He ran into a deft through ball from Gianluca Mancini, and his deft chip past the goalkeeper rivaled a set-up pass.<\/p>\n<p>His second shot, 20 minutes after the break, was a poacher&#8217;s shot, penetrating the right flank of a crowded defence, and lofting a low cross.<\/p>\n<p>This result gave them confidence ahead of next weekend&#8217;s showdown with Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>Cagliari, who were aiming for their first fourth consecutive Serie A title in over 10 years, finished in 12th place.<\/p>\n<h2>Atalanta beat Cremonese<\/h2>\n<p>Atalanta defeated Cremonese 2-1 to move within two points of the European Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta are unbeaten in their last seven league games and are in seventh place, two points behind Como and seven points behind Roma and Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta took the lead in the 13th minute when Giacomo Raspadori&#8217;s excellent cross was met by Nikola Krstovic. Davide Zappacosta scored a fine individual goal a minute later to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta&#8217;s Lazar Samardzic and Berat Gymciti also led for the first 45 minutes and came close.<\/p>\n<p>Krstovic missed the best chance of the second half and Berat Gymcity had a goal canceled in stoppage time as Atalanta continued to dominate.<\/p>\n<p>Morten Thorsby&#8217;s last-minute consolation for Cremonese made the scoreline even more impressive than his action suggested.<\/p>\n<p>Cremonese were without a win in 10 games and were in 16th place, just five points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/atalanta-cremonese-roma-cagliari-seriea-62c58e85e58058eb7a2f3584b6a33cf5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROME (AP) \u2014 Donyell Malen scored in each half as Roma beat Cagliari 2-0 at the top of Serie A on Monday, keeping the momentum going. Leaders Inter Milan were eight points behind rivals AC Milan and nine points behind reigning champions Napoli. Like Juventus, Roma now have a three-point difference. 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