The updated Jose Mourinho Roma started the Serie A campaign at Salernitana with a spirited but well-earned victory.
Roma won thanks to a first-half goal by Bryan Cristante that was deflected just enough to go in the corner of the net.
They could have won by more since Tammy Abraham's follow-up shot was stopped and rookie Paulo Dybala's shot struck the post.
Additionally making their debuts were Nemanja Matic and Georginio Wijnaldum, the latter of whom was denied a goal on his Roma debut by the offside flag.
Matic, a former midfielder for Manchester United and Chelsea, agreed to a one-year contract in Rome in May. In addition, Dybala joined on a free transfer from Juventus in July, while Wijnaldum, on loan from Paris St. Germain, joined last week.
Nicolo Zaniolo also went close on several occasions for the visitors against a Salernitana side who stayed up by a single point in only their third ever Serie A campaign last season.
Roma finished sixth in their first full season under Mourinho in 2021-22 but won the Europa Conference League and will play in the Europa League this term.
