Last night's clash against Fiorentina was never in doubt, as Roma came out firing on all cylinders. Determined to close the gap on Como, Juventus, and Milan, the Giallorossi wasted no time making their intentions clear. Within just over 20 minutes, they had already built a commanding 3-0 lead over Vanoli's side.

The opening goal was a thing of beauty—a perfectly placed header from Gianluca Mancini, who was left criminally unmarked by the Viola defense. The cross from Pisilli was inch-perfect, and Roma's number 23 made no mistake, finding the back of the net for his first home goal of the season, following his recent strike at the San Siro against Inter.

But this goal was more than just a tally on the scoresheet. With it, the former Atalanta man etched his name into Roma's history books. Mancini has now become the second-highest scoring defender in the club's storied history, surpassing the legendary Aldair, who had 20 goals. Mancini now sits on 21, trailing only the iconic Christian Panucci, who leads with 31.

While there's still a gap of ten goals to close, the timing couldn't be better. With a contract renewal reportedly on the horizon, Mancini has every opportunity to chase down that record and cement his legacy in the Roman capital.

Roma officially celebrated the milestone with a statement: "With 21 goals, Mancini has overtaken Italian champion Aldair (20), who like Mancini was a central defender. In first place is Panucci with 31 goals. Also notable on the list are Sebino Nela and Aleksandar Kolarov with 19 goals each, followed by Vincent Candela and Alessandro Florenzi with 16 goals (Florenzi scored his while deployed as a right back, including a memorable Champions League goal in Moscow against CSKA in 2014)."