Roma won their second pre-season friendly against Portuguese side Portimonense, with Filippo Tripi and Nicolò Zaniolo on target, but Tammy Abraham missed a penalty.
The Giallorossi have started where they left off last season, winning under Jose Mourinho, as they saw off Sunderland 2-0 before this identical result against Primeira Liga side Portimonense.
It was 20-year-old midfielder Tripi who broke the deadlock when he let a Lorenzo Pellegrini corner bounced to fire in on the half-volley with the outside of his right boot.
Felix Afena-Gyan went off after a knock to the knee and Gianluca Mancini was booked for getting into a row with an opponent.
Zaniolo came on at half-time and was given the captain’s armband, perhaps a sign from Mourinho after Juventus speculation.
The Italy international was certainly in a good mood, as he thumped the crossbar within 15 minutes, then scored as he controlled a Zeki Celik pass with his chest and fired in with his left foot.
It should’ve been 3-0 when Nicola Zalewski was brought down by Pedrosa, but Abraham blasted the penalty over the bar.
Ebrima Darboe also went off after seeming to sprain his knee.
Roma 2-0 Portimonense
Tripi 26 (R), Zaniolo 71 (R)
Missed penalty: Abraham 86 (R)
Roma: Rui Patricio (Svilar 46); Mancini (Bove 46), Smalling (Kumbulla 46), Tripi (Ibanez 46); Karsdorp (Celik 46), Cristante (Darboe 46) (Faticanti 71), Veretout (Matic 46), Spinazzola (Zalewski 46); Pellegrini (Carles Peres 46), El Shaarawy (Zaniolo 46); Felix (Abraham 46)
He’s too good for Juve. Stay in Rome /the capital. We have Mourinho, they have Allegri. Forza Roma!
@totti – when was the last time you actually finished ahead of us?
@ Mohammed
Plenty of years..we are talking about the capital city that has never been in Serie B.
Well Said Totti
Forza roma
@Totti you Sir know nothing about football. Roma were relegated in 1950-51
Juve the average team it is will not even win club title.
Let them keep
All there average foreigners players.
Roma give the young Italians a chance. They have few good players