Roma ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a 2-1 defeat by European champions Real Madrid.
Following a delightful ball by Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio scored to put Eusebio Di Francesco’s team behind after only two minutes of the contest in New Jersey.
Just over 10 minutes later, Bale himself doubled Real’s advantage when he cut inside and drilled past new Giallorossi keeper Robin Olsen with his left foot.
Roma ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a 2-1 defeat by European champions Real Madrid.
Following a delightful ball by Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio scored to put Eusebio Di Francesco’s team behind after only two minutes of the contest in New Jersey.
Just over 10 minutes later, Bale himself doubled Real’s advantage when he cut inside and drilled past new Giallorossi keeper Robin Olsen with his left foot.
A string of substitutions followed from both teams, with Di Francesco replacing his entire starting line-up over the course of proceedings.
The scoreline remained the same until the final 10 minutes, with Kevin Strootman firing home from close range to halve Roma’s deficit.
However, the Stadio Olimpico side could not find an equaliser as they tasted defeat in their final match of this summer’s International Champions Cup.