Everything is ready at the Olimpico for the first time of women’s Roma in their home stadium. Almost forty thousand people were expected for the quarter-finals of the Champions League (first leg) against Barcelona.
21:44
Manuela Giugliano, 100 with Roma
On the evening in which a Roma number 10 returns to the Olimpico (it hasn’t happened since 28 May 2017, we don’t even need to say who wore it) Manuela Giugliano celebrates 100 appearances for Roma
21:35
33′ Barcelona lead through Salma
Barcelona ahead with Salma who took advantage of a distracted Roma for a foul on Giacinti (not whistled) and beat Ceasar with a splendid left-footed shot from the edge of the area.
21:33
32′-Abodi and Gravina at the Olimpico
Present at the Olimpico were the Minister of Sport, Abodi, the president of the FIGC, Gravina. For Roma, among others, Alberto De Rossi, Tiago Pinto and some men from Mourinho’s staff
21:20
19′ – Caesar still stellar on Graham
Barcelona continues to be dangerous and to play the game. Rome held up by Caesar, good once again to close the door to Graham
21:17
Forty thousand at the Olimpico, never so many paying players in Italy for women’s football
There are 39,454 spectators at the Olimpico: it is the match with the most spectators in the history of Italian women’s football
21:14
13′-Ceasar saves his Salma Paralluelo
At the end of a good action by Barcelona, Camelia Ceasar is very good at making a save on Salma Paralluelo, a very strong 19-year-old who has already scored 10 goals in the league
21:09
9′- Barça play the game and almost take the lead
In these first minutes it was Barcelona who made the match, Graham Hansen nearly scored
21:01
1′- Off to the match between Rome and Barcelona
The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals has begun between Rome and Barcelona
20:57
The teams enter the field
Emotion at the Olimpico: Roma and Barcelona enter the field
20:42
Choirs against Lazio in the Curva Sud
The derby effect does not subside: chants against Lazio in the Curva Sud and also against Naples
20:26
Rome in the field for the warm-up
Rome’s warm-up has begun. Excited players at first. LOOK HERE the most beautiful images
20:04
The formation of Barcelona
Thus the Barcelona coached by Giràldez and lined up with the 4-3-3: Panos; Bronze, Paredes, Leon, Rolfo; Bonmati, Walsh, Guijarro; Graham Hansen, Oshoala, Parallauelo
20:00
The formation of Rome, there is Bartoli
This the training chosen by Alessandro Spugna for tonight’s match and lined up with the 4-4-1-1: Caesar; Bartoli, Wenninger, Linari; Minami; Serturini, Giugliano, Greggi, Haavi; Andressa; Hyacinths
19:55
At the interval the performance of Noemi
It will be the singer, Roman and Romanist, Naomi to perform in the halftime of Rome-Barcelona.
19:53
Onorato councilor: “Historical match”
The Councilor for Sport of the Municipality of Rome, Honored Alexanderhe said: “There will be 40,000 spectators tonight for a match that is already history. And first of all women and sport are writing this page. Congratulations to Roma: the athletes, the management and the owners”.
19:37
Rome announces the female mascot
On the day when Spugna’s girls play for the first time at the Olimpico, Roma, via the Socios app, asks the fans to choose the name of the female mascot who will keep Romulus company. The names in the running are: Ersilia, Romina, Livia and Flora.
19:34
All ready at the Olimpico, kick-off at 21
All ready at the Olympic stadium for the match (broadcast by Dazn). Kick-off at 9pm