Roma and Napoli clinch first Champions League wins

Roma secured their first Champions League win of the season by beating Slovan Bratislava 4-0, while Napoli edged Bodø/Glimt 4-3, according to multiple outlets.

Gian Piero Gasperini, joueur de football

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Roma earned their first win of this Champions League campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava, according to several Italian and Spanish media. The Guardian, La Repubblica, and ANSA all report the result, while Mundo Deportivo highlights a dominant display. Placar adds that the Italian side had 73% possession and 23 shots.

Mario Hermoso opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, per TuttoMercatoWeb. The match was part of the third round of the league phase, as noted in the earlier preview. Meanwhile, Napoli also won 4-3 against Bodo/Glimt, with a McTominay double, according to The Guardian, La Repubblica, and ANSA.

Sources

  1. The GuardianChampions League roundup: McTominay double leads Napoli past Bodø/Glimt (new window)theguardian.com
  2. La RepubblicaLa doppietta di McTominay rilancia il Napoli, 4-3 al Bodo. Primo sorriso in Champions per Allegri (new window)repubblica.it
  3. ANSAPrime vittorie in Champions League per Roma e Napoli (new window)ansa.it
  4. Mundo Deportivo4-0: La Roma se da un festín ante el Slovan y se reconcilia con la Champions (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  5. TuttoMercatoWebUn poker per riprendersi dall'incubo Real Madrid. La Roma riparte abbattendo lo Slovan (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  6. PlacarRoma domina Slovan Bratislava, faz 4 a 0 e vence a primeira (new window)placar.com