{"id":576729,"date":"2026-04-10T22:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/576729\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:10:08","slug":"malen-hat-trick-gives-roma-comfortable-win-over-serie-a-struggler-pisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/576729\/","title":{"rendered":"Malen hat trick gives Roma comfortable win over Serie A struggler Pisa"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROME \u2013 Donyell Malen scored a hat trick as Roma beat Pisa 3-0 and inflicted a seventh defeat in eight games on Serie A\u2019s bottom club on Friday.<\/p>\n

A marauding Malen cut a swathe through the Pisa defense after only three minutes to drive home the opener and he doubled Roma\u2019s lead with a second from point-blank range two minutes before the break.<\/p>\n

His third, seven minutes into the second half, came courtesy of a lovely through ball from Matias Soule that Malen dispatched with aplomb.<\/p>\n

The Dutch striker has been a standout performer since joining Roma on loan from Aston Villa in January. Friday\u2019s goals took his tally for the half season to 10 in 12 league games.<\/p>\n

The result was nevertheless just the second win in eight games for Roma which, during that poor spell, was knocked out of the Europa League and beaten 5-2 by Serie A leader Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

Roma has risen to sixth, equal on points with Juventus, which has a game in hand against Atalanta on Saturday. Roma was also a point behind Como, which is at home to Inter on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pisa has yet to win away from home all season and Friday\u2019s defeat left it rock bottom, behind Verona on goal difference.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a><\/p>\n

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