Where We Left Off: A refresher ahead of Serie A return!

So, where were we...

Last time Paulo Fonseca's side took the field was now more than three-and-a-half months ago, on the very first day of March.

On that occasion the Giallorossi left the Sardegna Arena with all three points, having picked up a narrow 4-3 win over Cagliari.

By the middle of the following week, of course, the Covid-19 pandemic had spread throughout the country. By the following weekend, games were all being postponed indefinitely.

Back from where we left off

By the time we return to action, it will be 115 days since our last game - and 122, in fact, since we last ran out at the Olimpico. There is a lot of ground to be made up and, with 12 games in barely five weeks, Fonseca's boys will certainly be doing that.

We resume with 45 points from our 26 games to date, three points off fourth position in the league (albeit having also played a game more).

Our record behind closed doors

Our first game back, against Sampdoria next Wednesday (June 24) will be played behind closed doors at the Stadio Olimpico.

Barring some incredible changes, that will also be the case for the remaining matches in the season, both domestically and in Europe.

The last time Roma played a league match without fans present was back in February 2006. Oddly enough, that game was also against Cagliari - on the neutral territory of Rieti - and finished 4-3 in our favour.

The game was moved due to reprehensible banners shown in the stands during a previous Roma match against Livorno.

At the Olimpico, meanwhile, you have to go back to December 2004 for the last time we played a game there without any fans at all. The Giallorossi lost that day, 3-0 against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

They had played the previous home group game, against Bayer Leverkusen, in relative silence too - punishment after referee Anders Frisk had a coin thrown at him during the opening home group game against Dynamo Kiev.

Approaching 3000 top flight games...

Considering the top flight in its entirety, Roma are closing in on their 3000th match in Italy's best division - almost 93 years after the first (a 2-0 win over Livorno at the Appio Motovelodromo in 1927).

The victory over Cagliari was the club's 2997th top flight appearance, Sampdoria will be the 2998th. Roma will reach the landmark - all being well - against Udinese a week later.

Dzeko nearing another century

Edin Dzeko's next goal from open play will be his 100th for the club - with three of his 102 to date having come from the penalty spot.

It's pretty likely, however, that his next will come from open play - the last penalty he converted for the club was against Sassuolo back in 2016.

Dzeko is in fifth position all-time for goals for the club (excluding penalties). Unsurprisingly, Francesco Totti is first (231 goals), with Roberto Pruzzo (116), Amadeo Amadei (107) and Rodolfo Volk (106) following him.

Perotti up there with Giannini from the spot

With the spot-kick he converted against Juventus back in January, Diego Perotti moved to 18 penalties scored for the club.

That record puts him fourth on the club's all-time list of penalty takers, and drew him level with former club captain Giuseppe Giannini.

The Argentine remains within reach of the second spot on the all-time list - although reaching No. 1 might be a stretch...

1. Francesco Totti 76
2. Roberto Pruzzo 22
3. Agostino Di Bartolomei 21
4. Diego Perotti 18
5. Giuseppe Giannini 18

That is not the only milestone Perotti has on the horizon, however. The winger could yet reach 100 league games for the club over the coming weeks - and, considering he needs to make just one more appearance, it might well be much sooner rather than later.

One hundred and 15 days on from the last outing, Roma will be back in action soon!