Champions League: Italy makes history with four defeats
For the first time in Champions League history, all Italian clubs involved lost on the same matchday, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Italian football endured a dark night in the Champions League. According to Corriere dello Sport, for the first time in the competition's history, Italian teams recorded four defeats in four matches played on the same matchday. AS Roma and Como fell after Inter and Napoli, who had already lost the day before, according to Calciomercato.it.
A cruel defeat for AS Roma
Foot Mercato looks back at AS Roma's defeat against Real Madrid. The Roman club reportedly "held their own" against Real Madrid, but the scenario of the defeat was "particularly cruel." This outcome does not help the cause of Italian football, which is in the midst of a nightmare in this Champions League, adds the French media outlet.
A collective nightmare
The four Italian defeats of this round constitute a first in the competition's history, stresses Corriere dello Sport. Napoli and Inter lost in matches played on 13 October, while AS Roma and Como fell the next day, according to the publication dates of the sources. None of the media in the file specifies the scores or the opponents of these matches.
