Roma play Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly and lose 4-1. Multiple reports say Roma hand Santiago Castro his first start of the match, giving him an early role in their pre-season plans. Yahoo Sports and Football Italia describe Castro entering the starting XI for his debut, lining up in a forward unit that includes Paulo Dybala and Matias Soulé. The match ends in a decisive Cardiff win, with Cardiff scoring four times to Roma’s one goal. Reports also mention that Paulo Dybala misses a chance during the game. In addition, Football Italia highlights an injury to Roma’s goalkeeper Robin “serious Bah injury,” referring to Bah, indicating a significant concern during the fixture. Overall, the friendly reflects a challenging period for Roma in pre-season, combining experimental selection, missed opportunities, and an incident involving Bah’s injury as Cardiff secure the result.