Donyell Malen was the star for Roma.
Roma eased to a 2-0 win over Cagliari in Serie A to finish a run of three video games with out a win and enhance their Champions League aspirations due to a Donyell Malen double.
The Giallorossi have been held to 1-1 attracts by Milan within the league and Panathinaikos within the Europa League earlier than falling to a 1-0 Serie A defeat at Udinese.
However they bounced again on the Stadio Olimpico on Monday, Malen’s excellent chip from a decent angle placing them in entrance.
Malen, who joined Roma from Aston Villa final month, doubled his tally with a Sixty fifth-minute tap-in because the capital membership moved level on points with fourth-placed Juventus. Elsewhere in Serie A, Atalanta beat Cremonese 2-1.
Villarreal cement grip on fourth
In LaLiga, Villarreal claimed an enormous win within the battle for Champions League qualification by beating Espanyol 4-1.
Omar El Hilali had a aim disallowed early on for Espanyol, who may have pulled inside 5 factors of Villarreal with a victory.
As an alternative, Villarreal moved stage with third-placed Atletico Madrid, having performed a recreation fewer due to a medical show.
Georges Mikautadze put the hosts forward earlier than a Jose Salinas personal aim doubled their lead 4 minutes earlier than half-time.
Nicolas Pepe and Alberto Moleiro made the sport secure earlier than Leandro Cabrera scored a late comfort.
Porto take large step in the direction of title
In the meantime, in Portugal’s Primeira Liga, Porto missed the possibility to maneuver seven factors clear on the prime of the desk as nearest Sporting Lisbon claimed a dramatic 1-1 draw.
Seko Fofana struck what gave the impression to be the decisive blow at Estadio do Dragao, the midfielder discovering the bottom-right nook within the 76th minute.
But Sporting claimed a share of the spoils with just about the final kick of the sport, Luis Suarez scoring on the rebound within the a hundredth minute after his penalty had initially been saved by Diogo Costa, the Porto goalkeeper unable to protect victory following handball within the space by Francisco Moura.
Sporting keep inside 4 factors of Porto, with unbeaten Benfica three factors additional again.
