Roma 4-0 Fiorentina: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Monday 24 August 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma · referee M. Marcenaro · full time
Full time: Roma 4-0 Fiorentina
Roma won 4-0 at home to Fiorentina in Serie A Matchday 1 on Monday 24 August 2026. The goals: Donyell Malen 27', Donyell Malen 52', Donyell Malen 60', Niccolò Pisilli 86'.
How Roma won it
The opening goal came in the 27th minute: Donyell Malen for Roma, set up by Paulo Dybala. Donyell Malen made it 2-0 to Roma in the 52nd minute, set up by Paulo Dybala. Donyell Malen made it 3-0 to Roma in the 60th minute, set up by Paulo Dybala. Niccolò Pisilli made it 4-0 to Roma in the 86th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Donyell Malen scored a hat-trick.
The referee, M. Marcenaro, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Roma and 2 to Fiorentina.
Roma: G. Gasperini, 3-4-2-1 · Fiorentina: F. Grosso, 4-3-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.36 for Roma and 3.10 for Fiorentina.
Roma scored about 3.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Fiorentina left about 3.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Fiorentina created the better chances, 3.10 xG to 0.36, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Roma had 8 shots on target, Fiorentina 4.
Roma had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Roma came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 2.55 expected goals for and 1.05 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Fiorentina came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Roma vs Fiorentina: the match in numbers
| Roma | Match statistics | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.36 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.10 |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 539 | Total passes | 343 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Donyell Malen (Roma), rated 9.6 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Roma
- Donyell Malen 9.6 3 goals
- Paulo Dybala 8.6 3 assists
- Bryan Cristante 7.5
- Gianluca Mancini 7.4
- Emanuele Lulli 7.4
Fiorentina
- Moise Kean 6.8
- Christ Inao Oulaï 6.8
- Cher Ndour 6.7
- Radu Drăgușin 6.5
- Marco Brescianini 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Dodô at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Roma: Como vs Roma Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Fiorentina: Genoa vs Fiorentina Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Roma vs Fiorentina
What was the score in Roma vs Fiorentina?
Roma 4-0 Fiorentina (half-time 1-0), Serie A, Monday 24 August 2026.
Who scored in Roma vs Fiorentina?
Donyell Malen 27', Donyell Malen 52', Donyell Malen 60', Niccolò Pisilli 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Roma vs Fiorentina correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Roma vs Fiorentina?
Donyell Malen, rated 9.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Roma vs Fiorentina?
M. Marcenaro.
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