Sporting win in Rome (2-1), take huge step towards Champions League | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team won this Thursday, September 11, against the Italian side Roma (2-1). In a match corresponding to the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, the green and white team secured victory during stoppage time. See HERE how the match unfolded.

At the Tre Fontane Stadium, home of the Italian team, the first half showed some superiority from Roma, especially in terms of offensive sharpness. The goal came in the 23rd minute. After a corner taken by Veje, the ball bounced around the six-yard box and, amidst the confusion, Lucia Di Guglielmo managed to slot it in for 1-0.

In the second half, the lionesses balanced the match and created more danger near Olivie Lukásová’s goal. Their persistence would pay off. In the 90+1st minute, Beatriz Fonseca passed into the box and, under pressure from two defenders, Carolina Santiago turned and shot to equalize the match. In the 90+7th minute, Telma Encarnação received a cross from the left and, with her weaker foot, fired the ball into the back of the opposing goalkeeper’s net.

With this victory in the first official match of the new season, the team led by Micael Sequeira achieves a great result away from home and has everything within reach to eliminate the team coached by Luca Rossettini and secure a place in the European competition.

The second leg is scheduled for next Thursday, September 18, at 4:30 p.m., in Rio Maior. The green and whites may be on the verge of returning to the international competition for the first time since 2018/19, back then under the management of Nuno Cristóvão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.