Roma Women, almost missed: they lost 0-1 to Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Olympic record: 39,454 spectators

On a record night, the most beautiful and brave ladies of Rome this season against the stellar Barcelona. Before the suspension (0-1 final) Data: At Olimpico tonight, there were 39,454 spectators. The absolute record for a women’s soccer match in Italy. There was Gravina and there was Minister of Sports Abodi who saw a real show, above all of what the Spugna girls managed to do in the second half: they put together the strongest team in the world. And keep alive the qualifiers that will take place next week at the Camp Nou. Nobody imagined it. No one thought the Giallorossi could pull off all of this. But Roma, in the second part of the match, had 4 clear chances to equalize: with Giacinti, with Hafei, Andressa, and then again with Gicinti. And in the middle we also put Giugliano’s 25-meter shot, which Panús lifted over the bar. Yes, the guts, the warrior spirit, and the Olympian who sings “We Shall Win the Tricolor” at the end. What a night.

decide parallel

Roma only played in their half of the field in the first half. by yourself. Barcelona who played another sport for an hour and with Camilia Cesar who saved everything. The goal that decided the match arrived in the 34th minute: Aitana served Baraloilo, Linari missed the lead, and the number 17 had no difficulty sending to the far post. beautiful network. And decisive. The second half sounds like the same music. But everything changed when Giacente had a great chance from inside the area with Paredes smashing in a split crossbar. Barcelona is afraid, Roma raises his chest: Hafey does not take advantage of two goals against one by shooting in the middle with his left foot. Andressa with a free door can’t find the right lane; Giugliano, from a height of 25 meters, crawls up to Giraldez; Giacinti, in full recovery, makes a great save for the host goalkeeper. Short 0-1, but everything will be decided in a week. Another historic night. But what Rome.

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