Roma’s forward from Italy Stephan El Shaarawy (center) vies with Fiorentina’s defender from Argentina Gonzalo Rodriguez (rear center) during the Italian Serie A football match Roma vs Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Saturday. AFP PHOTO
ROME: Roma clinched a seventh successive Serie A victory on Friday (Saturday in Manila) when a 4-1 mauling of title rivals Fiorentina also boosted their Champions League qualification campaign.