Roma ended their season with a 4-3 defeat to Al Ahly in the United Arab Emirates.

The Giallorossi finished the Serie A season in third-place, but flew out to the Middle East for a post-season friendly.

The Egyptian side took the lead after 13 minutes, with John Antwi opening the scoring in front of the watching Diego Maradona.

Edin Dzeko equalised for the Giallorossi after a sublime pass from Francesco Totti, before Mohamed Salah, raucously received by the majority-Egyptian crowd, put them in front.

Roma ended their season with a 4-3 defeat to Al Ahly in the United Arab Emirates.

The Giallorossi finished the Serie A season in third-place, but flew out to the Middle East for a post-season friendly.

The Egyptian side took the lead after 13 minutes, with John Antwi opening the scoring in front of the watching Diego Maradona.

Edin Dzeko equalised for the Giallorossi after a sublime pass from Francesco Totti, before Mohamed Salah, raucously received by the majority-Egyptian crowd, put them in front.

However, Al Ahly immediately hit back through Moamen Zakaria before Walid Soliman made it 3-2 after the break.

Luciano Spalletti’s side looked to have scored a late equaliser through Willian Vainqueur, but as before Al Ahly scored again straight away.

Al Ahly 4-3 Roma

Antwi 13 (A) Dzeko 19 (R) Salah 41 (R) Zakaria 42 (A) Soliman 56 (A) Vainqueur 91 (R) Mohammed 93 (A)

Al Ahly: Ekramy; Rahil, Rabia, Naguib, Hany; Fathi, Ghaly (Soleya, 63), Saleh Gomaa (Said, 58); Walid Soliman (Gamal, 84), Zakaria (El Sheik, 76), John Antwi (Evouna, 46)

Roma: Lobont; Emerson, Manolas (Vainqueur, 46), Castan, Zukanovic; Pjanic, Paredes (Perotti, 61), Strootman (Sadiq, 76); Totti; Salah, Dzeko

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