Roma 3-1 Braga: Sharp shooting steers us through

Able to go into the game with the confidence given by their two-goal first leg advantage, it was Edin Dzeko who once again broke the deadlock - as he slid home midway through the first half, after Stephan El Shaarawy's curling effort had hit the post.

If that strike did not manifestly change Braga's task - the Portuguese side still needed to score three goals to guarantee their progression - then that moment came midway through the second half, as Carles Perez dispatched Lorenzo Pellegrini's cross brilliantly to effectively see the Giallorossi through.

A late own goal from Bryan Cristante only ensured Braga did not exit the competition without managing a goal in the knockout stages - as Borja Mayoral then finished off Leonardo Spinazzola's perfectly-placed cross to complete the scoring.

With a 5-1 aggregate win the Giallorossi thus breezed into the draw for the last-16, which takes place on Friday.

Paulo Fonseca's side are back in action on Sunday, as they host AC Milan in another important Serie A game.

ROMA 3-1 SPORTING BRAGA

SCORERS: Dzeko (23'), Perez (74'), Mayoral (90'); Cristante o.g. (88')

ROMA (4-3-2-1): Pau Lopez; Karsdorp, Cristante, Mancini, Peres; Villar (Pellegrini), Veretout (Spinazzola), Diawara; Pedro (Mkhitaryan), El Shaarawy (Perez); Dzeko (Mayoral) ‘

Unused subs: Mirante, Fuzato, Ciervo, Darboe, Tripi

BRAGA (4-3-3): Tiago; Ze Carlos, Vitor Tormena, Rolando, Nuno Sequeira (Borja); Piazon (Fransergio), Novais, Gaitan (R. Horta); Galeno (Infande), Sporar (Ruiz), Horta

Unused subs: Matheus, Santos, Al Musrati, Ruiz, Horta, Fransergio, Bruno Rodrigues, Vitor Oliveira