After defeating Napkins and qualify for the group stage, the Roma Women took to the field this Tuesday to face the Germans of the Wolfsburg On the first day of the Women’s Champions League 2024-25. At 6:45 p.m., the girls from Alessandro Spugna They took to the Tre Fontane Stadium field to take the first 3 points of the tournament. Against a rival that arrived in the Italian capital in excellent shape after having qualified by beating Fiorentina in the playoffs, scoring 12 goals in total between the first leg and the second leg.
The match begins with Roma having control. The first opportunity comes to the Spugna players, when Haavi directs the ball into the area and hits the arm of an opponent. From a penalty, in the 14th minute, Giugliano appears, who makes no mistake and makes it 1-0. Roma’s advance does not end here: it is again Haavi who creates danger with a cross that risks mocking Frohms. In the 32nd minute there is a new chance at the Norwegian’s feet, but the ball is crushed too much and ends up wide. The first half ends 1-0, but not before another opportunity for Dragoni. The class of 2006, however, was stopped by the Wolfsburg defense.
In the second half, Roma returned to the field with less intensity (and more fatigue) and on many occasions came close to conceding the tie. In the 51st minute, Hegering’s header hit the crossbar; then it was Haavi who counterattacked, finding opposition, four minutes later, from the opposing goalkeeper. Then Wolfsburg becomes dangerous again: first Ceasar saves, then the Germans hit another post. But Rome does not give up. In fact, in the last minutes they risk finishing 2-0. Giacinti and Thogersen try, without success. Then the defense stops well and Spugna’s group can celebrate at the final whistle. 1-0, first three points.
In the other match in group A, Lyon won: 3-0 against Galatasaray, in their first appearance in the tournament. After the German team, the Giallorosse will face Galatasaray in Turkey and Lyon both home and away.
The details:
Marker.: Roma 1-0 Wolfsburg
Goals: 14′ p. Giugliano.
ROMA: Ceasar; Thogersen, Minami, Linari, Di Guglielmo; Kumagai, Giugliano (78′ Troelsgaard), Greggi; Dragoni (78′ Pilgrim), Viens (85′ Giacinti), Haavi (92′ Pandini).
Dock.: Kresche, Mazzocchi, Aigbogun, Cissoko, Glionna, Corelli, Hanshaw.
DT. Alessandro Spugna.
