Gareth Bale was the liveliest one on the pitch, giving 22-year-old Asensio an assist in the second minute of the game to break the deadlock.
The attacker then scored one for himself in the 15th minute of the match with an assist to Carvajal’s name.
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Roma’s only reply came much later as an 83rd-minute goal from Strootman.
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