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Recap: Roma enjoy another thrilling win over Barcelona

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Roma grabbed their first victory of the 2018 International Champions Cup with a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Barcelona on Tuesday.

In front of nearly 55,000 fans inside Dallas's AT&T Stadium, the Giallorossi twice came from behind to clinch victory - with Stephan El Shaarawy, Alessandro Florenzi, Bryan Cristante and Diego Perotti scoring the goals.

Cristante was subsequently named Man of the Match for his performance.

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Eusebio Di Francesco rotated his starting line-up for the game, with Daniele De Rossi and Edin Dzeko among those making their first starts of this American tour. But Barcelona grabbed the early advantage, thanks to a slick finish from Rafinha.

The Giallorossi eventually equalised just before half-time - Justin Kluivert doing brilliantly down the right to provide El Shaarawy with a simple finish - only to go behind again just after the break, as Malcom tapped home a straightforward chance.

After a host of changes on the hour-mark, however, the game finally shifted decisively in Roma's favour. Firstly Florenzi converted a quick counter-attack to restore parity once again, before Cristante showed great skill and composure to beat his man and curl home the goal that put Roma ahead.

With time running out, Perotti then clinched victory from the penalty spot - slotting home after Patrik Schick had been hauled down.

Roma now have one game left in the ICC, as they face Real Madrid next week in New Jersey.

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Barcelona 2-4 Roma

Goalscorers: Rafinha (6'), Malcom (49'); El Shaarawy (35'), Florenzi (78'), Cristante (83'), Perotti (p. 86')

AS Roma starting XI: Olsen; Florenzi, Manolas, Marcano, Santon; Strootman, De Rossi, Lo. Pellegrini; Kluivert, Dzeko, El Shaarawy

Substitutes used: Mirante, Lu. Pellegrini, Juan Jesus, Pastore, Gonalons, Cristante, Perotti, Schick, Fazio, Kolarov.

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