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Donyell Malen scores five goals in first two Roma matches

Netherlands striker Donyell Malen scores five goals in Roma's first two Serie A matches.

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Donyell Malen has scored five goals in Roma's opening two Serie A matches, raising his total to 19 in 20 games since joining the club on loan from Aston Villa in January 2026. [1] Lionel Messi scored a goal against Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 2014 World Cup opener to help Argentina win 2-1. [2] Nobody had scored five goals in the opening two rounds of the Italian league since Gabriel Batistuta for Fiorentina in 1997. [3] Only two players in Italian league history have scored more in their first 20 matches: Gunnar Nordahl (1949) and José Altafini (1958-59) with 20 each. [4] Roma currently tops the Serie A table with two wins, eight goals scored, and none conceded. [5] Messi's goal against Bosnia & Herzegovina came after 65 minutes of play and involved a quick one-two with Gonzalo Higuain before a precise shot clipped the post. [6] Messi's goal against Iran involved drifting to the right wing, cutting inside, and unleashing a curling shot from 25 yards out that evaded the diving goalkeeper. [7]
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  1. Donyell Malen has scored five goals in Roma's opening two Serie A matches, raising his total to 19 in 20 games since joining the club on loan from Aston Villa in January 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Lionel Messi scored a goal against Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 2014 World Cup opener to help Argentina win 2-1. · Mid-day
  3. Nobody had scored five goals in the opening two rounds of the Italian league since Gabriel Batistuta for Fiorentina in 1997. · Winnipeg Free Press
  4. Only two players in Italian league history have scored more in their first 20 matches: Gunnar Nordahl (1949) and José Altafini (1958-59) with 20 each. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. Roma currently tops the Serie A table with two wins, eight goals scored, and none conceded. · Winnipeg Free Press
  6. Messi's goal against Bosnia & Herzegovina came after 65 minutes of play and involved a quick one-two with Gonzalo Higuain before a precise shot clipped the post. · Mid-day
  7. Messi's goal against Iran involved drifting to the right wing, cutting inside, and unleashing a curling shot from 25 yards out that evaded the diving goalkeeper. · Mid-day
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