Match ReportFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 4 Aug 2026
Roma cruise to 4-1 friendly win over Newport
New signings sparkle as Roma finally get a pre-season victory.
AS Roma
team
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Score
Newport County 1-4 Roma
Scorers
Hermoso, Castro (pen), Koulierakis, Soulé; Cameron
Venue
Rodney Parade
What happened. Roma beat Newport County 4-1 in a pre-season friendly, with new signings Santiago Castro and Konstantinos Koulierakis both scoring.
- Mario Hermoso opened the scoring after 38 minutes.
- Castro converted a penalty, Koulierakis headed in on debut.
- Matias Soulé came off the bench to score a late goal.
Roma will hope this result builds momentum after poor pre-season form.
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