Cardiff 4 Roma 1: Welsh side inflict heavy defeat on Gasperini's side in pre-season

Roma collapsed in their first friendly match in Wales, losing 4–1 to Cardiff. Ashford scored twice for the hosts, with goals also coming from Salech and Tanner. Paulo Dybala was Roma's sole bright spot, missing a penalty but pulling one back to make it 3–1, though the goal proved only a consolation. The defence struggled throughout, with Gianluca Mancini, Wesley and Devyne Rensch among the poorest performers, while debutant Castro misfired in attack. The squad trained this morning and appeared fatigued, carrying heavy workloads on their legs—a normal state at this stage of pre-season preparation. Young player Bah suffered a knee injury during the match, sustaining a right knee distortion; instrumental examinations will determine the full extent of the problem. Roma's next friendly comes on Tuesday against Newport at 19:00 local time (20:00 Italian time). The squad will train in the afternoon on Tuesday, with gym work scheduled for the morning.

Roma slumped to a 4–1 defeat against Cardiff City in their first pre-season test in Wales, with errors and an injury setback marking a frustrating afternoon. Ashford opened the scoring with a brace and Salech added a third in the first half before Paulo Dybala pulled one back after the interval. Tanner sealed the Cardiff victory at 4–1, with Daniele Ghilardi striking the post late on. The result came during Roma's summer training camp and was compounded by a worrying injury to class of 2007 player Bah, who was forced to leave the field on a stretcher in the opening 45 minutes with a right knee distortion trauma. The defeat underlined areas Roma need to address as they continue their pre-season preparation under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini ahead of the 2026–27 campaign.

Roma suffered a 4–1 defeat to Championship side Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on the opening day of their pre-season training camp in Wales. The match exposed significant defensive vulnerabilities in the first half, with Wesley and Rensch at fault for several errors. Cardiff scored three goals in the opening period through two strikes by Ashford and one from Salech, while Paulo Dybala missed a penalty. Roma's night was further complicated by an injury to Bah. Gasperini's side showed improvement after the interval. Dybala converted an assist from Matías Soulé to pull one back, but Cardiff's Tanner restored the two-goal cushion shortly after. Jan Ziółkowski struck the woodwork late on but could not find the back of the net. The result highlighted areas requiring immediate work as Roma prepare for the 2026–27 season.

Roma collapsed in their first friendly match in Wales, losing 4–1 to Cardiff. Ashford scored twice for the hosts, with goals also coming from Salech and Tanner. Paulo Dybala was Roma's sole bright spot, missing a penalty but pulling one back to make it 3–1, though the goal proved only a consolation. The defence struggled throughout, with Gianluca Mancini, Wesley and Devyne Rensch among the poorest performers, while debutant Castro misfired in attack. The squad trained this morning and appeared fatigued, carrying heavy workloads on their legs—a normal state at this stage of pre-season preparation. Young player Bah suffered a knee injury during the match, sustaining a right knee distortion; instrumental examinations will determine the full extent of the problem. Roma's next friendly comes on Tuesday against Newport at 19:00 local time (20:00 Italian time). The squad will train in the afternoon on Tuesday, with gym work scheduled for the morning.

Roma slumped to a 4–1 defeat against Cardiff City in their first pre-season test in Wales, with errors and an injury setback marking a frustrating afternoon. Ashford opened the scoring with a brace and Salech added a third in the first half before Paulo Dybala pulled one back after the interval. Tanner sealed the Cardiff victory at 4–1, with Daniele Ghilardi striking the post late on. The result came during Roma's summer training camp and was compounded by a worrying injury to class of 2007 player Bah, who was forced to leave the field on a stretcher in the opening 45 minutes with a right knee distortion trauma. The defeat underlined areas Roma need to address as they continue their pre-season preparation under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini ahead of the 2026–27 campaign.

Roma suffered a 4–1 defeat to Championship side Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on the opening day of their pre-season training camp in Wales. The match exposed significant defensive vulnerabilities in the first half, with Wesley and Rensch at fault for several errors. Cardiff scored three goals in the opening period through two strikes by Ashford and one from Salech, while Paulo Dybala missed a penalty. Roma's night was further complicated by an injury to Bah. Gasperini's side showed improvement after the interval. Dybala converted an assist from Matías Soulé to pull one back, but Cardiff's Tanner restored the two-goal cushion shortly after. Jan Ziółkowski struck the woodwork late on but could not find the back of the net. The result highlighted areas requiring immediate work as Roma prepare for the 2026–27 season.