1983–84 AS Roma season
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During the summer the club transferred in Brazilian midfielder [Toninho Cerezo](/wiki/Toninho_Cerezo "Toninho Cerezo") from [Atletico Mineiro](/wiki/Atletico_Mineiro "Atletico Mineiro") and forward [Francesco Graziani](/wiki/Francesco_Graziani "Francesco Graziani") from [Fiorentina](/wiki/Fiorentina "Fiorentina"). Head coach [Nils Liedholm](/wiki/Nils_Liedholm "Nils Liedholm") changed the defensive style after the crucial centre–back [Pietro Vierchowod](/wiki/Pietro_Vierchowod "Pietro Vierchowod")'s loan to [Sampdoria](/wiki/Sampdoria "Sampdoria") ended. Another key player in midfielder [Carlo Ancelotti](/wiki/Carlo_Ancelotti "Carlo Ancelotti") was injured in early December during match against [Juventus](/wiki/Juventus "Juventus"), thus missing the rest of the season. The squad finished second in the league behind champion [Juventus](/wiki/Juventus "Juventus").

Meanwhile, in the first round of the [European Cup](/wiki/European_Cup "European Cup"), the team defeated [IFK Goteborg](/wiki/IFK_Goteborg "IFK Goteborg") with an aggregate score of 4–2, after which the squad eliminated [CSKA Sofia](/wiki/CSKA_Sofia "CSKA Sofia") in the round of 16 and [Dinamo Berlin](/wiki/Dinamo_Berlin "Dinamo Berlin") in the quarter\-finals. The semifinals pitted the Italians against Scottish outfit [Dundee United](/wiki/Dundee_United "Dundee United"). After losing the first leg 2–0, the Giallorossi won 3–0 in [Roma](/wiki/City_of_Rome "City of Rome"), reaching the Final of the tournament for the first time in their history. The match against the three\-time [European Cup](/wiki/European_Cup "European Cup") champion and heavy favourite [Liverpool](/wiki/Liverpool_F.C. "Liverpool F.C."), though played in its home venue [Stadio Olimpico](/wiki/Stadio_Olimpico "Stadio Olimpico"), was won by the English squad after a [penalty shoot\-out](/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_%28association_football%29 "Penalty shoot-out (association football)"), with the Roman squad being unable to field crucial players such as Maldera and [Carlo Ancelotti](/wiki/Carlo_Ancelotti "Carlo Ancelotti").

Meanwhile, in June the squad won the [Coppa Italia](/wiki/1983-84_Coppa_Italia "1983-84 Coppa Italia") after defeating upcoming underdogs [Hellas Verona](/wiki/Hellas_Verona_F.C. "Hellas Verona F.C."):, which proved to be the last match for Swedish manager [Nils Liedholm](/wiki/Nils_Liedholm "Nils Liedholm"), who was appointed by Giuseppe Farina as the new head coach of [A.C. Milan](/wiki/A.C._Milan "A.C. Milan") for the next season, including the departure of midfielder and captain [Agostino Di Bartolomei](/wiki/Agostino_Di_Bartolomei "Agostino Di Bartolomei").


Who defeated IFK Goteborg in the first round of the European Cup?