Sinners & Saints: Bologna 0, Roma 2

BOLOGNA, ITALY - APRIL 25: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates after scored the first goal for his team during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on April 25, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Yesterday’s 2-0 win over Bologna may ultimately prove too little, too late for Roma’s Champions League hopes. Nevertheless, it was an encouraging performance against a club that has given Roma fits over the past few seasons.

With the city still buzzing from the Claudio Ranieri-Gian Piero Gasperini feud that led to Ranieri’s dismissal, Roma should consider themselves fortunate that yesterday’s match was played away from the Eternal City. Still, with diversions abound, Roma was at risk of being distracted at the Renato Dall’Ara yesterday, where three valuable points were there for the taking. However, rather than letting the Gasperini-Ranieri rift distract them, Roma responded with an efficient and precise effort against Vincenzo Italiano’s side, securing three easy points thanks to an electric first half.

It should come as little surprise, then, that the three men who supplied that jolt lead the way in today’s Sinners & Saints. The Saints Donyell Malen With 12 goals in 16 matches in giallo e rosso, we can pretty much pencil Malen into this space from here on out. Thanks to his 7th-minute goal—his fourth in the past three matches—the Dutch forward continued his incredible run of form with the Giallorossi.

Malen added an assist to his tally, setting up Neil El Aynaoui in the 45th minute, while taking a game-high five touches in the opposition’s box and completing two of three dribble attempts. 12 goals in only 16 matches (! ) for Donyell Malen at Roma 😱 pic.