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Serie A

Aug 30, 2014 at 7.45pm UK

Roma
2-0
Fiorentina

Nainggolan (28'), Gervinho (93')

FT(HT: 1-0)

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Radja Nainggolan, Gervinho get Roma off to winning start in Serie A

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 30 August 2014

Roma beat Fiorentina 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start as Ashley Cole makes his debut for the Italian giants.

Roma have kicked off their Serie A campaign with a slender 1-0 victory over Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico tonight.

Neto was called into action just short of the half-hour mark to deny Gervinho in the first real opening of the game, with the forward unable to find a way past the visiting keeper after latching onto a through ball.

Radja Nainggolan of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on August 30, 2014 © Getty Images

The Giallorossi, who had Ashley Cole among their ranks for his league debut, did make the breakthrough one minute later and it was Radja Nainggolan who found the net after firing home a rebound which fell to his feet.

Morgan de Sanctis denied Fioentina a leveller when he was equal to Josip Ilicic's free kick, while he also had to be on his guard to deny Khouma Babacar down low on the hour.

Roma managed to survive the late pressure, and Gervinho added a second deep into added time to ensure that his side took home all three points.