Top 10: Di Francesco's best matches

Here, we look back on 10 of his best matches with the Giallorossi.

10. Roma 4-1 Sampdoria

Clinical, determined... Stephan El Shaarawy scored the goal of the match with a sublime lob as the Giallorossi romped to victory.

9. Roma 4-1 Chievo

Reduced to 10-men - and conceding a penalty in the process - with the scoreline just 2-1 in their favour, Roma instead turned things around with 10-men and finished the match in swashbuckling form...

8. Milan 0-2 Roma

An away win at the San Siro is always notable - on this occasion it was Edin Dzeko who proved the decisive influence in a deserved triumph.

7. Roma 3-0 CSKA Moscow

A vital match in the group stage, a tough away trip to negotiate. Instead, Roma made it look easy - with Lorenzo Pellegrini the decisive influence throughout...

6. Roma 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

Arguably where the heroics of the 2017-18 Champions League run truly began, as Roma got the 1-0 win they needed to progress thanks to a lock-sure defensive performance and a fine goal from Dzeko...

5. Roma 2-1 Lazio

A beautiful derby win, more clear-cut than the scoreline would suggest. Diego Perotti would break the deadlock from the penalty spot, before Radja Nainggolan effectively killed the game off...

4. Napoli 2-4 Roma

Few teams in recent seasons have gone to the San Paolo and embarrassed Napoli on their own turf - but Roma did that on this night, with Dzeko scoring twice and Cengiz Under and Perotti supporting him...

3. Chelsea 3-3 Roma

A draw, but this sure felt like a victory in the end - and proved crucial come the end of the group stage. Roma looked dead and buried at 2-0 down in the first half, but Aleksandar Kolarov sparked a comeback that included a world-class volley from Edin Dzeko...

2. Roma 3-0 Chelsea

A few weeks after that draw at Stamford Bridge, the reigning Premier League champions came to the Stadio Olimpico - and were blown off the pitch by the Giallorossi...

1. Roma 3-0 Barcelona

Is there really anything we need to write to go with this? A comeback, a performance, a night that will live forever in the memory - and not just with Roma fans...