Barcelona don win all three times wey dem meet Roma before. Dem score ten goals, con only allow one. Barça Femení also win all five clashes against Italian clubs, while Roma don lose all four games against Spanish sides. So this clash for Eternal City suppose get only one outcome, as preview, predictions, team news and TV info for the Women's Champions League fixture dey land.
Broadcast info: United States na CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+; United States (En Español) na ESPN; Spain na Movistar+, TV3 and 3Cat; Europe and Australia na Disney+; Canada na OneSoccer; South America na ESPN; selected parts of Asia na beIN SPORTS.
Plenty people dey put Barça Femení as favourites to retain Champions League trophy for Warsaw come May, and dem show why on opening night. Last Wednesday, Pere Romeu team crush Paris FC 5-2 for Estadi Johan Cruyff, even though dem fall behind early. Kerolin, Clara Serrajordi and Caroline Graham Hansen all score, while last season top-scorer Ewa Pajor grab brace for Sant Joan Despí.
Barcelona no doubt na Europe dominant force. The Catalan giants dey seek seventh successive Champions League Final, after winning four of previous six, including crushing OL Lyonnes 4-0 for Oslo last May. Since group stages start, Barça don win 27 of 31 matches for this stage, finishing top of first-ever league phase last season. So Blaugrana favourites to do am again, expected to win very easily for Rome on Wednesday.
So, AS Roma fit pull off near impossible? Last season, les Giallorosse win third Serie A Femminile title in four years, and this na their fifth successive Champions League campaign. After finishing 14th for last season league phase and eliminated, Gianpiero Piovani team want do better this time.
A week ago, Roma start poorly, dem draw goalless with Oud-Heverlee Leuven for Den Dreef. Dem fit, and perhaps suppose, win am, but Marta Pandini penalty hit post, with nearly the last kick of night for Belgium. So failure to win one of their easiest fixtures no be ideal start.
Overall, Roma don win just two of their last 11 Champions League matches, excluding qualifiers. Those wins come against St. Pölten last December and Galatasaray a year earlier. In short, little dey to suggest this no go be commanding victory for Barcelona for Stadio Tre Fontane.
Gianpiero Piovani make only four changes for Sunday 3-1 win over Sassuolo, so him get largely settled lineup, though fatigue fit be issue. Goalkeeper Rachele Baldi make six saves last mid-week against OH Leuven, and she likely go busy pass that here, while Manuela Giugliano likely be their main goal threat.
For contrast, Pere Romeu make seven changes at weekend, but him team still easily beat Logroño 2-0, and all the big hitters go return for Rome. That include Ewa Pajor, who don score nine goals across her last six Champions League appearances. The Polish international tally of 17 group stage or league phase goals na joint-record, alongside Sam Kerr, and she fit break am for Italy.
Score prediction: Roma 0-5 Barça Femení.
