As Roma beat Parma 3-2 after Malen buried a 101st-minute penalty, turning a match they trailed 2-1 in stoppage time into three points. The win kept Roma alive in the Champions League race after a comeback built around Devyne Rensch’s equalizer and penalty draw.
Malen and Rensch Swing Roma
Malen set the tone early by having a goal ruled out for offside, then struck again with Roma’s opener after a Dybala assist. He missed two more chances while Roma were under pressure, but his night ended with the decisive penalty in the 101st minute.
Rensch changed the final minutes for Roma. He scored the equalizer in stoppage time and then won the penalty that gave Malen the chance to finish the comeback. That sequence turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory in the space of a few frantic minutes.
Parma’s Lead Vanished
Parma had found their way back into the match through Strefezza early in the second half, before Keita made it 2-1 on an assist from Estevez. For a long stretch, Roma were chasing the game after those two goals, with Parma’s edge holding until the third minute of stoppage time.
Dybala’s influence also showed in the margins. He was in the starting lineup, and his pass later sent Soulé on to a header that hit the post, another chance Roma did not convert before the late turnaround. Gasperini also altered the setup by bringing in Dybala and later shifting Koné higher up the pitch.
Roma’s Champions League Push
The result gives Roma exactly what they needed from a match framed around their Champions League ambitions: a win, and one earned after they had trailed 1-2 until the closing moments. Parma had their chances, but Roma were more clinical when the match opened up at the end.
For Roma, the point of the night is simple. They stayed in the race because Rensch kept the move alive and Malen finished it, with the last touch coming in the 101st minute.
