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Cardiff City leads Roma 4-1 in pre-season friendly with Dybala penalty miss

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 4:15 PM

Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Cardiff City leads Roma 4-1 in pre-season friendly with Dybala penalty miss

Summary

Cardiff City hosted AS Roma in a pre-season friendly on August 1, 2026, leading 4-1. Santiago Castro debuted for Roma, while Paulo Dybala scored and missed a penalty. Cardiff's Cian Ashford and Yousef Salech contributed to the early scoring. The match saw Roma's Muhammed Bah stretchered off with a potential serious injury, returning from a prior ligament issue. Roma's pre-season struggles continue as they adjust ahead of Champions League competition.

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•Cardiff City leads 4-1 at halftime against AS Roma.
•Dybala scored for Roma but missed a penalty.
•Bah was stretchered off, likely with a serious injury.
•Castro debuted for Roma after joining from Bologna.
•The match is part of Roma's pre-season preparations.

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4:15 PMYahoo Sports — Friendly | Cardiff City 4-1 Roma: Castro debut, Dybala miss and serious Bah injury

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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.Th...
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