Roma beat Cagliari 4-2

Roma defeated Cagliari 4-2 in Serie A. The home side started the match under pressure. After M'Bala Nzola's early penalty goal put Roma behind, Emanuele Lulli and Niccolò Pisilli scored in quick succession to put them back in front.

Roma goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini kept his team ahead until Daniel Maldini's equalizer. Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen, who came on late in the match, scored the goals that secured the win.

Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledged after the match that the team had gone through some difficulties. Noting that the opponent was fresher in attack, Gasperini said that using the same midfielders in every match brings fatigue. He therefore stressed that this win was more valuable to him.

Roma have to rotate their squad because of the busy fixture schedule. The injuries to Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini also limit their options. Gasperini praised the performance of the young players and highlighted the development of Daniele Ghilardi.