It was a magical evening for Niccolò Pisilli: Roma won 4-0 against Slovan Bratislava, and he scored his first goal as captain.
Pellegrini, who had been substituted with a muscle injury, handed the armband to No. 61, who scored the temporary 3-0 goal a few minutes later, before Malen sealed the match with a penalty.
The Roma midfielder was immensely satisfied: “Yes, for me, every single minute I’ve played in the armband is an honor. A lot of players were missing today, so it fell to me, and it was a huge honor. We’re growing a lot as a team. Last year was our first with the coach, and we had to assimilate all the concepts.”
Niccolò Pisilli has already scored three goals this season.
As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, only Pio Esposito (born in 2006, nine goals) is younger than Roma’s No. 61 (born in 2004) among Italian Serie A players who have beaten opponents’ goalkeepers on at least seven occasions in all competitions in the calendar year (2026).
Furthermore, Pisilli scored his first Champions League goal yesterday against Slovan Bratislava, even wearing the captain’s armband. The Roma midfielder continues to grow.