VERONA, Italy (Interstat) — Donyell Malen and Stephan El Shaarawy each scored second-half goals, leading AS Roma to a 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona on Sunday, May 24, in a Serie A season opener at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Malen broke the scoreless deadlock in the 56th minute. El Shaarawy added an insurance goal in the 93rd minute, during second-half stoppage time. Roma played with a man advantage after Verona defender Nicolás Valentini was sent off in the 50th minute. Valentini received his first yellow card in the 35th minute and his second in the 50th, resulting in a red card. Sandi Lovrić was cautioned in first-half stoppage time, and Jan Ziółkowski received a yellow card in the 71st minute for the home side. Roma’s defense did not allow a goal, and the team avoided any yellow cards. The win improved Roma’s record to 1-0 in Serie A and across all competitions. Verona fell to 0-1 in both. The match marked the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign for both clubs.