Cannes 3-3 Roma: Dybala brace, but Wesley red card ruins friendly

Roma were cruising 3-0 in their pre-season friendly against Cannes with Donyell Malen and a Paulo Dybala double, but Wesley's red card before half-time triggered a second-half collapse as the French side fought back to 3-3.

The first outdoor test of the summer for Gian Piero Gasperini's side took them to France to face Cannes, also owned by the Friedkin family. Niccolò Pisilli missed out through injury, while Manu Koné and Neil El Aynaoui were still on vacation following the 2026 World Cup.

Dybala opened the scoring with a magnificent free kick into the top corner, followed nine minutes later by his assist for Malen's goal. Wesley then produced an extraordinary feat of earning two yellow cards before half-time in a pre-season friendly, reducing Roma to 10 men.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Dybala extended Roma's lead to 3-0 after the break, running onto a Devyne Rensch through ball. Cannes mounted a spirited comeback: Julien Lopez scored a ferocious volley into the roof of the net and added another late on, before Brice Oggad converted a last-gasp penalty for Artem Dovbyk's foul to make it 3-3.

Roma's next friendly is on August 1 in Wales against Cardiff City.

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• [Football Italia — Cannes 3-3 Roma: Dybala impressive, but Wesley red card ruins friendly lead](https://football-italia.net/cannes-3-3-roma-dybala-impressive-wesley-red/)