Newport County vs AS Roma: 1–4
AS Roma beat Newport County 4–1 in the Club Friendly on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales.
- Competition: Club Friendly (2026 Club Friendly)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 4 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales
- Attendance: 7,500
- Teams: Newport County (home), AS Roma (away)
Goals
- 37' — Mario Hermoso (AS Roma), assist Santiago Castro
- 54' — Santiago Castro (penalty) (AS Roma)
- 59' — Konstantinos Koulierakis (AS Roma), assist Paulo Dybala
- 81' — Matìas Soulè (AS Roma), assist Mario Hermoso
- 85' — Kyle Cameron (Newport County), assist Harrison Biggins
Match statistics
| Statistic | Newport County | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 35.8 | 64.2 |
| Shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 16 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Newport County (4-2-3-1): Jordan Wright (G), Kyle Cameron (CD-L), Lee Jenkins (CD-R), Trialist A (LB), Cameron Norman (RB), Harrison Biggins (AM), Ciaran Brennan (LM), Matt Smith (RM), Christian Doidge (F), Shaquille Gwengwe (AM-L), Yahya Bamba (AM-R).
AS Roma (3-5-2): Mile Svilar (G), Evan Ndicka (CD), Konstantinos Koulierakis (CD-L), Gianluca Mancini (CD-R), Neil El Aynaoui (CM-L), Mario Hermoso (CM-R), Bryan Cristante (AM), Wesley (LM), Devyne Rensch (RM), Paulo Dybala (CF-L), Santiago Castro (CF-R).
Recent form
Newport County: lost 3–1 away to Notts County (6 Apr); won 2–1 vs Harrogate Town (11 Apr); lost 1–0 away to Cheltenham Town (18 Apr); won 3–2 vs Oldham Athletic (25 Apr); won 2–1 away to Barrow (2 May).
AS Roma: won 3–2 away to Parma (10 May); won 2–0 vs Lazio (17 May); won 2–0 away to Hellas Verona (24 May); drew 3–3 away to AS Cannes (26 Jul); lost 4–1 away to Cardiff City (1 Aug).