Edin Dzeko miss: Former Manchester City striker misses sitter for Roma

Bosnia-Herzegovina international was left red-faced - but did manage to make amends

Edin Dzeko (GETTY IMAGES)

Edin Dzeko was culpable of arguably the miss of the season on Sunday when he managed to shoot wide when it would have been easier to score.

The Roma striker had the opportunity to open the scoring against Palermo when the ball was played to him at the back post.

Unmarked, three-yards from goal, free from pressure and the entire goal at his mercy - somehow the former Manchester City player contrived to put the ball wide of the far post.

Watch the horrible miss below...

Former @MCFC forward @EdDzeko misses an open goal from three yards for @OfficialASRoma against @palermocalcioit. https://t.co/5Gk9t55K5t

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) February 21, 2016

Thankfully for Dzeko and his pride, the Bosnia-Herzegovina international managed to get on the scoresheet just a couple of minutes later and his team went on to win the Serie A meeting 5-0.

However it was another former Premier League star, one-time Chelsea player Mohamed Salah, who stole the show. The winger scored twice but his second goal from what appeared to be an impossible angle was easily the best...

Believe it or not @EdDzeko's miss will not be the most talked about moment from Roma's win. Take a bow @22mosalah. https://t.co/oCCa2YBS1v

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) February 21, 2016

Dzeko scored the final goal of the match and Seydou Keita got the other as Roma held on to fourth spot in Serie A.