Match analysis of AS Roma fixtures.
Lecce v Roma talking points: Dzeko and Diawara dominate in close victory
Roma earned their first away clean sheet by edging Lecce 1-0 on Sunday afternoon, to keep the pressure on the early pace-setters.
Reviews
Roma v Atalanta talking points: Smalling starts well as Florenzi and Fonseca flounder
Paulo Fonseca fell to his first defeat as Roma coach on Wednesday night as Atalanta won 2-0 at Stadio Olimpico.
Bologna v Roma talking points: Veretout settles in but Fonseca has a width dilemma
A last-gasp winner from Edin Dzeko gave Roma their third consecutive win on Sunday, as Bologna were beaten by the Giallorossi.
Roma v Istanbul Basaksehir talking points: Zaniolo excels on Europa League debut
Roma began their Europa League campaign with a 4-0 win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday night, extending their unbeaten run to 13 games.
Roma v Sassuolo talking points: Kluivert and Pellegrini prosper in preferred roles
Roma earned their first win of the season in emphatic fashion on Sunday, hammering Sassuolo 4-2 at Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio v Roma talking points: Time to regroup as decision making proves costly in Derby
Roma picked up a point from a difficult Derby Della Capitale clash with Lazio on Sunday, meaning they have drawn their first two games of the season.
Roma v Genoa talking points: Cengiz and Dzeko key as attack shows promise in patches
The Paulo Fonseca era began with a 3-3 draw for Roma at home to Genoa in their first game of the new Serie A season.
Roma v Real Madrid talking points: Fonseca wins first trophy in tree-mendous style
Paulo Fonseca’s first game in charge of Roma at Stadio Olimpico ended with an unusual trophy on Sunday night, as a penalty shootout win over Real Madrid earned them the Mabel Green Cup.
Roma v Athletic Bilbao talking points: Midfield under the microscope
Roma came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night, in what was probably their toughest test of pre-season so far.
Perugia v Roma talking points: Attackers press well but defenders fall short
Gianluca Mancini’s first two goals for Roma helped seal a 3-1 win over Perugia in the first official friendly match of this pre-season.
