Malen on fire: five goals in just 91 Serie A minutes

Donyell Malen has made a blistering start to the Serie A season, adding a rapid brace against Lecce to the hat‑trick he produced on opening weekend. The Dutch forward struck after only four minutes, curling a precise right‑footed effort beyond Falcone, before doubling Roma’s lead in the 23rd minute with a clever first‑time chip from Wesley’s assist.

Those goals take his tally to five in just 91 minutes of league action. Malen had already dominated matchday one, firing Roma to a 3‑0 advantage over Fiorentina with a superb hat‑trick built entirely on Paulo Dybala’s service, scoring in the 27th, 52nd and 60th minutes before being substituted. His electric form has given Roma immediate momentum underlining his importance in the final third. With sharp movement, clinical finishing and growing chemistry with Dybala, Malen has quickly become one of the standout performers of the early Serie A campaign.