Top 10 games from Spalletti's first tenure at AS Roma

What were the best AS Roma matches from Luciano Spalletti’s first spell in the Giallorossi dugout from June 2005 to September 2009?

Here are our top ten games from the coach's previous reign.

10. Inter 2-3 Roma, 26.10.2005

Roma's first win on Inter's patch in 11 years came courtesy of Vincenzo Montella and a piece of magic from Francesco Totti. The captain's chip over Julio Cesar from the edge of the box to make it 0-2 had the San Siro in awe and has rightly taken its place in Giallorossi folklore.

9. AC Milan 1-2 Roma, 11.11.2006

Spalletti's Giallorossi broke another Meazza hoodoo when they beat AC Milan away for the first time in 20 years. Francesco Totti was on song again and claimed a memorable brace – an acrobatic volley on the spin followed by a headed winner.

8. Roma 2-1 Manchester United, 4.4.2007

This was the pinnacle of Roma's Champions League campaign - victory over a star-studded Man United line-up in the first leg of the quarter-finals. Rodrigo Taddei and Mirko Vucinic got the goals either side of a Wayne Rooney effort.

7. Roma 3-1 Chelsea, 4.11.2008

Another great Champions League night for Roma as they saw off the previous year's runners-up with a performance that oozed character and class. Christian Panucci opened the scoring before Mirko Vucinic helped himself to a brace for a 3-1 final score.

6. Lyon 0-2 Roma, 6.3.2007

This was close to what you could call the perfect game for Spalletti and his charges, who overran Lyon at the Stade de Gerland to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals. Totti headed in the opener before Mancini put the tie to bed, bamboozling his man with a dizzying sequence of stepovers before smashing his finish inside the near post.

5. Lazio 0-2 Roma, 26.2.2006

Rodrigo Taddei and Alberto Aquilani bagged the goals to defeat Lazio in the derby and notch up an 11th straight league win for the Giallorossi, setting a new Serie A record.

4. Real Madrid 1-2 Roma, 5.3.2008

This was a meticulous, mature showing from Roma as they triumphed over Real at the Bernabeu. Rodrigo Taddei and Mirko Vucinic were on target to complete a 4-2 aggregate scoreline and send the Giallorossi through to the last 16.

3. Roma 2-1 Inter, 24.5.2008

Party time at the Olimpico as the Giallorossi clinched Coppa Italia trophy number nine thanks to goals by Philippe Mexes and Simone Perrotta.

2. Inter 0-1 Roma, 19.8.2007

Another cup for Spalletti's Roma after conquering San Siro. Daniele De Rossi made no mistake from the spot in front of the away fans to turn San Siro yellow and red and hand the Italian Super Cup to Roma.

1. Roma 6-2 Inter, 9.5.2007

Roma were irresistible in this 6-2 annihilation of Inter in the first leg of the Coppa Italia final. 3-0 up inside the first 15 minutes, Spalletti's men went on to run up a tennis score, placing one and a half hands on the cup ahead of the return leg.