What happened. Roma lost 4-1 to Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly, with Santiago Castro making his debut and Paulo Dybala scoring but missing a penalty. Muhammed Bah was stretchered off in tears with a suspected knee injury.

Castro arrived from Bologna for €35m plus add-ons and started immediately.
Bah was just returning from an ACL injury before the setback.
Roma's defending was chaotic, allowing Cardiff to score four.

Roma's pre-season struggles continue as they prepare for Champions League football, with defensive issues and injury concerns mounting.

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