Roma vs Valerenga, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Roma Femminile. Évelyne Viens is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 2': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Sara Hørte.
- 3': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile).
- 3': Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Synne Skinnes Hansen.
- 5': Attempt saved. Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 6': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Synne Skinnes Hansen.
- 7': Attempt missed. Emilie Haavi (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 8': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Shukurat Oladipo.
- 9': Attempt missed. Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Emilie Haavi (Roma Femminile).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ylinn Tennebø.
- 20': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano following a fast break.
- 20': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Giulia Dragoni replaces Emilie Haavi because of an injury.
- 21': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Shukurat Oladipo.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten with a cross.
- 22': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Eline Hegg is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Katrine Veje.
- 26': Attempt saved. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 27': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
- 27': Giulia Dragoni (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katrine Veje.
- 29': Foul by Valentina Bergamaschi (Roma Femminile).
- 29': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Shukurat Oladipo (Roma Femminile).
- 31': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylinn Tennebø.
- 34': Attempt saved. Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile). Assisted by Arna Eiríksdóttir.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kathrine Kühl (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 38': Handball by Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile).
- 40': Goal! Roma Femminile 0, Vålerenga Women 1. Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arna Eiríksdóttir.
- 44': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
- 44': Giulia Dragoni (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Valentina Bergamaschi (Roma Femminile) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 45'+1': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Ylinn Tennebø.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Manuela Giugliano (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulia Dragoni.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Roma Femminile 0, Vålerenga Women 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma Femminile 0, Vålerenga Women 1.
- 45': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Giulia Galli replaces Kathrine Kühl.
- 47': Offside, Roma Femminile. Évelyne Viens is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
- 49': Winonah Heatley (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile).
- 50': Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Valentina Bergamaschi (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Évelyne Viens following a fast break.
- 53': Foul by Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile).
- 53': Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Annalena Rieke (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
- 56': Attempt saved. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Giulia Dragoni.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Giulia Dragoni (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Eline Hegg (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Katrine Veje (Roma Femminile).
- 62': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Giada Greggi replaces Annalena Rieke.
- 65': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 66': Foul by Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women).
- 66': Giada Greggi (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Giulia Galli (Roma Femminile) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 69': Foul by Valentina Bergamaschi (Roma Femminile).
- 69': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulia Dragoni.
- 71': Foul by Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile).
- 71': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Naina Inauen replaces Linn Vickius.
- 72': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay replaces Eline Hegg.
- 72': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Valentina Bergamaschi.
- 72': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alice Corelli replaces Évelyne Viens.
- 75': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
- 75': Giulia Dragoni (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Ylinn Tennebø.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile). Assisted by Karina Sævik.
- 79': Foul by Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women).
- 79': Frederikke Thøgersen (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
- 86': Giulia Galli (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Alice Corelli (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alice Corelli (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulia Galli.
- 88': Foul by Alice Corelli (Roma Femminile).
- 88': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alice Corelli (Roma Femminile).
- 90'+3': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Roma Femminile 0, Vålerenga Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Roma Femminile 0, Vålerenga Women 1.
Statistics
VAL |
ROMA![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 395 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 37 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Tre Fontane
Location: Rome, Italy
Attendance: 1,562
UEFA Women's Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 3 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 3 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Roma (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Rachele Baldi (GK) |
| 19 | Shukurat Oladipo |
| 4 | Winonah Heatley |
| 2 | Katrine Veje |
| 23 | Valentina Bergamaschi |
| 10 | Manuela Giugliano |
| 8 | Katherine Møller Kühl |
| 29 | Annalena Rieke |
| 11 | Emilie Haavi |
| 17 | Alayah Pilgrim |
| 7 | Evelyne Viens |
Valerenga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tove Enblom (GK) |
| 3 | Michaela Kovacs |
| 2 | Sara Hørte |
| 28 | Arna Eiríksdóttir |
| 8 | Linn Vickius |
| 30 | Stine Brekken |
| 15 | Ylinn Tennebø |
| 25 | Synne Hansen |
| 21 | Karina Saevik |
| 10 | Olaug Tvedten |
| 23 | Eline Hegg |
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