Roma boss Rudi Garcia has praised Miralem Pjanic for inspiring the Italian club to victory against Toronto FC.
The Giallorossi went 1-0 down, but things drastically improved with the 24th minute introduction of the midfielder.
Roma boss Rudi Garcia has praised Miralem Pjanic for inspiring the Italian club to victory against Toronto FC.
The Giallorossi went 1-0 down, but things drastically improved with the 24th minute introduction of the midfielder.
“I didn’t like our display in the first 20 minutes,” the new Coach commented. “We made too many mistakes at the start.
“We were not set up right at the back, but then things improved and Pjanic certainly changed the game.
“Now we have an important match on Saturday against Chelsea.”
A Nicolas Burdisso own goal was overturned by strikes from Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Borriello. Pjanic then helped himself to a brace in the second period.
Roma 4-1 Toronto FC
Scorers: Burdisso og 16, Florenzi 25, Borriello 33, Pjanic 67, Pjanic 87
Roma: De Sanctis (46' Lobont); Maicon (62' Romagnoli), Burdisso, Jedvaj (79' Torosidis), Dodò; Bradley (88' Verre), Taddei (76' Strootman), Florenzi (71' Totti); Lamela (76' Tallo), Borriello, Marquinho (24' Pjanic).
Toronto: Frei (76' Roberts); Eckersley (46' Morgan), Caldwell (46' Henry), Agbossoumonde (65' Thomas), Elmer (46' Bloom); Rey (39' Russel), Laba (Hall), Osorio (46' Bekker), Convey (46' Lambe, 76' Rictcher); Earnshaw (46' Wiedeman), Braun (46' Brockie, 82' Welshmann).