"Both our first-choice penalty takers had come off, who were Dybala and Malen, so we asked ourselves who would do it and assumed Cristante, but Pellegrini stepped up and did very well."
"When Milan take the lead, they become very dangerous on the counter, especially with fresh legs from Pulisic and Fullkrug. Having said that, if we had lost this match, it would've been a really bitter blow. If we had gone in front, we'd have had a great chance of winning it."
"Malen is an extraordinary player in that role as a centre-forward, he will get better fitness levels as he goes on. Against a very deep Milan defence today, he did some remarkable things with his movement, we are convinced he is a great signing."
Roma dominated early but fell behind to Koni De Winter's second-half header from a corner. Lorenzo Pellegrini levelled with a penalty awarded for a Davide Bartesaghi handball, and the match finished 1-1. The point keeps Milan close to Napoli and maintains a four-point gap to Roma, while Inter extend their lead to five points. Roma recorded their first draw of the season and salvaged a result in a six-pointer. Gasperini praised Pellegrini for taking the penalty, warned of Milan's threat on the counter, and hailed Malen as an extraordinary signing with excellent movement.
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