“Donyell Malen broke the deadlock with a right-footed strike from outside the box, converting a Paulo Dybala assist after Roma had been building pressure through a free kick sequence.”
Pivotal“Gabriel Strefezza equalised for Parma within two minutes of the restart, slotting a right-footed shot into the left corner from the centre of the box after Hans Nicolussi Caviglia's assist.”
Pivotal“Mandela Keita stabbed Parma in front against the run of late play, finishing a Nahuel Estévez through ball into the left corner to give the hosts a 2-1 lead with just three minutes remaining.”
Pivotal“In a chaotic stoppage-time sequence, Devyne Rensch equalised with a right-footed shot from outside the box, Sascha Britschgi then received a second yellow card for a foul, and Malen converted the resulting penalty to win it for Roma in the 90th minute.”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Roma controlled this fixture from start to finish in statistical terms — 66% possession, 95 dangerous attacks, and five big chances created to Parma's none — yet they were made to fight every step of the way. Malen's composed finish from distance gave the visitors a first-half lead that their dominance merited, but Parma scrambled level within two minutes of the restart through Strefezza, setting the tone for a frantic second period. Roma's wave of substitutions gradually reasserted control, and when it appeared Parma had snatched the game with Keita's 87th-minute strike, the visitors refused to buckle. Rensch equalised from outside the box in stoppage time before Britschgi's reckless second yellow handed Malen the chance to win it from the spot — a clinical conclusion to Roma's evening of relentless pressure. For Parma, the defeat is a cruel one given how close they came, while Roma will take the three points and move on, the result a testament to their depth and composure under pressure.
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