Romaâs Diego Perotti, left, celebrates with teammate Leandro Paredes after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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ROME (AP) - Substitute Diego Perotti converted two penalties and expected title-challenger Roma produced a second-half outburst to beat visiting Udinese 4-0 in the Serie A opener Saturday as the Giallorossi prepare for the return leg of the Champions League playoffs.
Perotti's first spot kick came after Edin Dzeko used a sharp change of direction to make defender Danilo fall on top of him.
Perotti played a part in drawing the second penalty, sending a through ball to Mohammed Salah, who sped past the defense, prompting Emmanuel Badu to tug him over.
Dzeko made it 3-0 from close range in the 82nd and Salah finished things off two minutes later.
After a 1-1 draw in the opening leg, Roma hosts Porto on Tuesday, hoping to advance to the Champions League group stage
Romaâs Diego Perotti scores on a penalty his side's second goal, during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Romaâs Edin Dzeko, right, celebrates with his teammates Radja Nainggolan and Mohamed Salah, left, after scoring his side's third goal, during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Romaâs Francesco Totti, left, reacts after his Diego Perotti scored his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Udinese, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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