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

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