TAZAMA PICHA 20 ZA VURUGU KUBWA YA MASHABIKI WA CSKA Moscow JANA

 Gervinho scored two goals and set up another as Roma returned to the Champions League after a three-year absence with an impressive 5-1 victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

Roma scored four goals in the opening 31 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico and CSKA supporters turned violent in the second half, causing the Group E match to be suspended briefly.

Juan Iturbe put Roma ahead six minutes in after being set up by Gervinho. Then it was Iturbe's turn to be the provider when the Ivorian doubled the lead four minutes later.

Brazil defender Maicon added another in the 20th minute and Gervinho found the target again in the 31st. 

 In the 50th, CSKA defender Sergei Ignashevich headed into his own net.

Ahmed Musa pulled one back for CSKA eight minutes from time.

In the 71st minute, the match was stopped for about two minutes as CSKA supporters began throwing flares at Roma fans. Riot police had to intervene and take control from stadium stewards.

There were also reports of skirmishes between opposing fans outside the stadium before kick-off.

Bayern Munich beat Manchester City 1-0 in the group's other match.

 Roma's win matched its biggest margin of victory in the competition, a 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2006-07 group stage.

'We had high expectations. We wanted to put on a good showing after three years away from the Champions League and we imposed ourselves immediately,' Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis said. 'I was surprised by our intensity in the first half. ... The result was really deserved.'

'If we're able to advance from this group that would really be something,' De Sanctis added