Academy pair score, Mora and Malen strike late as Roma beat Cagliari

📰 Roma beat Cagliari 4-2 to stay unbeaten in nine league games and remain third. 📌 Key points ⚽ Mora (85') and Malen (87') scored twice in two minutes. 🌱 Academy products Lulli and Pisilli scored in the first half. 🛡️ Roma have six wins and three draws from nine league games. 🩹 Dybala, Koné, Svilar and Pellegrini were all injured. 🎙️ Gasperini said the win was 'even more precious' because everyone was involved. 📝 What happened ⚠️ Roma fell behind after ten minutes. Pisilli blocked Michel Adopo's header and, after a VAR check, M'Bala Nzola converted the penalty. 🌱 The youngsters led the response. Lulli headed in Nahuel Molina's cross on 15 minutes, and Pisilli turned in Lulli's cross on 21. 😱 Daniel Maldini equalised in the 81st minute. But substitute Mora headed in Daniele Ghilardi's cross on 85, and two minutes later Malen tucked in a rebound. 🎙️ Gasperini admitted 'we had a few difficulties today' and called his academy players 'extraordinary lads'. Of Mora's header he said: 'He's small, but well co-ordinated.' 📊 By the numbers • Roma: 21 points, W6 D3, unbeaten, 3rd • Four points behind leaders Lazio (25), per Gulf News • xG: Roma 3.02, Cagliari 2.4 (beIN/Opta) • Two goals in two minutes (85', 87') 🔭 Why it matters With four key players out, Roma still found three points through youth and substitutes. According to beIN, Lulli is one of only two defenders born in 2007 or later with three direct goal contributions in Europe's top five leagues this season. Roma visit Udinese on 31 October.