ROMA starting XI (3-4-2-1): Svilar, Mancini, Hummels (subbed for Hermoso), Ndicka, Abdulhamid, Pisilli (subbed for Le Fee), Kone, Zalewski, Soulè (subbed for El Shaarawy), Pellegrini (subbed for Saelemaekers), Dybala (subbed for Dovbyk)
Bench: Marin, Ryan, Angeliño, Shomurodov, Çelik, Baldanzi, Sangare
Goals: Pellegrini 10’, Abdulhamid 47’, Hermoso 90+1’
BRAGA starting XI (4-3-3): Matheus, Ferreira, Oliveira, Bambu (subbed for Marin), Fernandes, Gorby, Moutinho (subbed for Zalazar), Gharbi (subbed for Hornicek), Martinez, El Ouazzani (subbed for Fernandez), R. Horta (subbed for A. Horta)
Bench: Tiago Sá, Gómez, Vitor Carvalho, Ribeiro, Arrey-Mbi, João Marques, Noro
Roma created a whopping 27 chances to Braga’s five. All of Braga’s shots were off target.
Lorenzo Pellegrini put the home side ahead in under ten minutes with a low shot into the far post from just outside the box.
Pellegrini could have had a second five minutes later, but his header hit the crossbar.
Saud Abdulhamid made it 2-0 just after the break with a shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
Braga goalkeeper Matheus received a straight red card in the 68th minute for a handball outside his box.
Mario Hermoso sealed the points in added time with an easy tap in after Braga substitute goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek parried a shot right into his path.
Roma next play AZ Alkmaar away and Eintracht Frankfurt at home.
