HIGHLIGHTS | AS Roma vs. FC Barcelona (UEFA Women's Champions League 2022-23)

Well here they come then, Roma and Barcelona, led out by their respective captains, and what a moment this is for Roma, who head out to this incredible stadium. And they're taking it short to Bonmati, out it goes to Mappileon, who tried a chance from distance. Alvarez loses out, and now an opportunity for Bonmati to come forward for Barcelona. Lanari trying to get the challenge in, Barcelona hold on though, Graham Hansen gets away from Giuliano, looking to curl one towards. Intercepted there by Minami, back out to Walsh, and now Wolfer. Aguijaro finds Pariuelo, and Pariuelo, decent strike, punched away by the Roma keeper. Disguised pass to Pariuelo, goes for power, and then really couldn't just make the right option with the header back, but probably more or less straight at the goalkeeper, who did really well, but all that comes from really clever. Well they got themselves a corner, looked like it might have come off Oshuala, but I think that's why the Roma players were frustrated with that decision. Corner comes in quickly, Bonmati tried to take advantage and it goes straight into the side netting. On the feet again of Graham Hansen, he'll take on Minamo, and Minami gets in the way. Graham Hansen again, strong hands this time of the Roma goalkeeper, and it's Lanari who can clear the ball away, not taken. Graham Hansen down this right hand side is so effective, ball to feet, just trying to work an opening. Minami did really well just to get up from that, slid really early, gets back on her feet, and just does enough to put Graham Hansen off. Terrific goalkeeping, and again, corner again for Barcelona. Leon with a delivery, it's a deep one too, and it was a decent header. Ayoelo was making the run forward, Guenninger getting in the way, headed on though by Guijarro. Rolfo with the cross, straight out to Bonmati, who took it first time, into the hands of Chiesa. Now Roma at a complete full tilt at the moment, just trying their best to keep the ball out of the back of the net. Barcelona just relentless in the way they just keep. The referee letting everything go, even the players stopped at one point then. Guijarro, into Ayoelo, brilliant goal. The young 19-year-old finds the breakthrough for Barcelona. The chances were coming for the visitors, and it's Salma Ayoelo. Thought that she was fouled, but a brilliant ball, what a take that is. Ayoelo in that finish, unbelievable. First touch was brilliant, second touch even better, unbelievable finish and just the weight of Barcelona and their attacks finally gets through. Chinti is not happy about in the lead up to the goal that she said quite a lot, hasn't she? Ayoelo, Guijarro, back to Ayoelo, Bonmati, couldn't finish. Barcelona with a front six. Well, that will be that for the first 45 minutes. It was a more controlled and dominant performance by the visitors Barcelona. The emphasis is more on defending, that the guy used the ball better. Here's Ayoelo again, he was able to get a little bit of clearance, Oshawala and pushed away there by Chiazza and Oshawala can't quite believe she hasn't got a second. It's a great little play, Ayoelo setting Oshawala up, she just didn't get enough on it. Barcelona will try and take advantage, they've taken it short again. Graham Hansen gets away from Regi, Graham Hansen again, Oshawala was there. Big save from Chiazza. Chiazza did so well, this is absolute point back, Graham Hansen, terrific ball in and she did really well, Oshawala just managing to get the ball downwards, goalkeeper reactions. Jacinti wants it, Harvey out of Jacinti, gets the shot away and just hits the top of the net, a huge chance for Roma. Roma, some encouragement, it's good play, he kept the ball well. Harvey did incredibly well down that left-hand side, it's about picking out a player in the middle. Jacinti should probably have scored more difficult chances this season. She usually takes the ball quite early but it just spun a little. Defending from Leon, she can't believe it. It's away from a couple of those Roma midfielders who were trying to steal the ball away from it, Bronze again, that's a Walsh, now Guijarro, Ritter-Wolfer, Ayoelo again. Roma's starting to put the pressure on, Giuliano is trying to get that ball away, no players were claiming that ball so Oshawala saw a chance, ball into Guijarro, punched away again by Cesar, Graham Hansen, Oshawala's there, headed off the line, Linari stops the second for Barcelona. It's attack after attack but Graham Hansen, what a player she is, great little ball, just couldn't get enough power on it but got the direction and really well defended off the line. They just have to have complete full concentration, Linari did brilliantly. Still Barcelona go, Graham Hansen, Barcelona coming forward once again, Graham Hansen against Minami, Ayoelo, Oshawala tried to be clever. She did well again, Graham Hansen's got the beating of Minami, I think Minami's going to dream about Graham Hansen running past him with the ball tonight. Here come Roma with Insada, chance by the substitute, Guijarro, but I think it's worked for them, I just think that just decision making in the final third. Well they've stolen the ball away and here's Giacinti who can come forward now for Roma, opportunity for Harvey. Tell you what, this is a big opportunity for Roma, getting themselves in really good positions but quite a lot of the time she doesn't see very much of the ball but when called into action she really protects that goal. Andres Alves gets to play that ball forward and it will be chased down. Giacinti almost got there, just got away from it, the shot comes in there by Giuliano and it's punched away by Pagnos. Giuliano that was a good ball as well from Alves, really well worked down the left-hand side and as she was shaping up to shoot I was thinking just take a touch and what a strike that was. So free kick then for Roma and it will be taken by Giuliano. They've played this cleverly, Giacinti! Pagnos absolutely furious with her teammates. It's a good strike but Pagnos, really important saves. Well that will be that, it's Barcelona who go into the second leg with the advantage and the second leg will be played at camp now. It was a tough game.