Malen sent off as ten-man Roma draw 0-0 at Como and lose top spot

📰 Leaders Roma lost top spot after a 0-0 draw at Como in which six-goal Donyell Malen was sent off. 📌 Key points 🟥 Malen was shown a straight red on 53 minutes for a studs-up tackle on Kaiki. 🧱 Roma held out with ten men for almost 40 minutes to stay unbeaten. 📉 On 14 points, Roma have dropped behind Inter and Lazio (16). 🗣️ Gasperini protested, saying football "isn't played frame by frame". 🚫 Malen will miss the next league game at home to Genoa. 📝 What happened ⚽ Roma dominated the first half at the Stadio Sinigaglia on 11 October. Dybala and Malen both went close, and Pellegrini hit the woodwork. 🟥 The game turned on 53 minutes. Malen grazed the ball in a challenge with Kaiki before catching his ankle, and referee Fabbri showed a straight red. Roma protested that Malen had been fouled moments earlier, but the decision stood. 🧤 Down to ten, Roma dug in. Gollini, starting in place of the injured Svilar, kept out Nico Paz to protect the point. 🗣️ After the game, Gasperini said there had been a foul on Malen before the red card and that football is not judged frame by frame. 📊 By the numbers • Red card: 53 minutes (Malen, straight red) • Roma's season: 6 games, 4 wins, 2 draws (14 points) • Gap to leaders Inter and Lazio: 2 points • Como: 11 points 🔭 Why it matters Malen, scorer of six goals in Roma's first five games, is the heart of their attack. Without him for the home game against Genoa, Gasperini must find another answer up front – and Roma's bid to reclaim first place starts without their main goal threat.