Roma’s 4-0 win is driven by 26 shots and four goals

Roma seize control from the opener

AS Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at Stadio Olimpico in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3, leading 2-0 at half-time. Roma’s control was evident in the 73% possession, 26 total shots and 10 shots on goal, while Slovan managed one shot and none on target.

Mario Hermoso opened the scoring in the 21st minute, turning Daniele Ghilardi’s assist into a 1-0 lead. Nahuel Molina doubled Roma’s advantage in the 39th minute for 2-0. Niccolò Pisilli made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute, assisted by Donyell Malen, before Malen scored a penalty in the 58th minute for the final score.

The statistics also showed Roma’s territorial and passing superiority, with 599 accurate passes to Slovan’s 176 and expected goals of 3.62 to 0.04. Slovan Bratislava goalkeeper made six saves as Roma sustained pressure.

Provisional table positions after the match

Roma are ranked #13 with 4 points from 3 games, a record of 1W 1D 1L and a goal difference of 3. They are 4 points ahead of Slovan, ranked #36 with 0 points from 3 games, 0W 0D 3L and a goal difference of -12. Paris Saint Germain lead with 9 points; Roma trail by 5 and Slovan by 9.

Slovan collected three yellow cards: Tigran·Barseghyan in the 20th minute, Suleiman Camara in the 65th and Cristian Martínez in the 75th. No red cards were recorded. Ghilardi was the standout performer, rating 8.4 across 90 minutes with one assist and one shot on target.