Friendly | Cardiff City 4-1 Roma: Castro debut, Dybala miss and serious Bah injury
AS Roma suffered a 4-1 defeat against Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly match. The game was marked by the debut of Santiago Castro and a serious knee injury to midfielder Muhammed Bah.
Why it matters
Pre-season matches are critical for team chemistry and fitness, but injuries to key players can significantly impact a club's upcoming competitive season.
Roma 's difficult pre-season continued with a 4-1 defeat to Cardiff City , as Santiago Castro made his debut, Paulo Dybala scored and missed a penalty, and Muhammed Bah was stretchered off in tears.
The Giallorossi are preparing for Champions League football, but have stuttered so far this summer with a 3-3 draw against Cannes that they had been leading 3-0 until the Wesley red card.
New signing Castro only arrived from Bologna yesterday for €35m plus add-ons and was thrown straight into the starting XI.
It was the defence that was chaotic, allowing Cian Ashford to bundle over the line in the third minute from an Ollie Tanner assist.
The worst news was not the result, but the sight of midfielder Bah being stretchered off the field utterly distraught.
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