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Barcelona thrashed Roma 6-0 this Wednesday, the 30th, at Tre Fontane Stadium, in the second round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The result kept the Spanish side alone at the top of the competition with nine points, two ahead of Olympique Lyon.

The Spanish team built the rout in the first half, taking advantage of the spaces left by Roma. Caroline Graham Hansen scored twice, while Shukurat Oladipo also found the net with an own goal.

In the second half, Clàudia Pina scored twice and Ewa Pajor completed the rout. The scoreline reflected Barcelona’s dominance, as they controlled the game and had little trouble managing the lead they had built.

Kerolin struggles against tight marking

Starting for Barcelona, Kerolin had a quieter night than the level she had been showing since the start of the season. The Brazilian played on the right side of the attack but found it difficult against Roma’s marking.

The Italian side rotated responsibility for tracking the No. 7. Full-back Maya Antoine and center-back Shukurat Oladipo took turns trying to limit the attacker’s space, and she had few chances to be directly involved in the team’s attacking moves.

Kerolin neither scored nor provided an assist. In the 36th minute of the second half, coach Pere Romeu decided to substitute the Brazilian. Carla Juliá came on in her place for the final minutes of the match.

Brazilian keeps her place in the squad

Despite her subdued performance against Roma, Kerolin remains one of the Spanish coach’s main options. This Wednesday’s match was the seventh time the Brazilian had started in the 2026/2027 season.

The forward has been used regularly since arriving at Barcelona and has featured in both the Spanish league and the Women’s Champions League. So far, she has made seven appearances, scored one goal, and played 497 minutes across the two competitions.

The run of games also shows the space the Brazilian has earned in the Catalan squad. Even without being directly involved in the goals against Roma, Kerolin remains part of the first team and is expected to continue among the options for the upcoming matches.

Barcelona also lead in Spain

Barcelona’s next challenge will be in the Spanish league. The team faces Real Madrid on October 4 in one of the competition’s marquee matchups. After that, the Catalan side will take on Real Sociedad on the 18th and Granada on the 24th.

Barcelona lead the domestic tournament with 15 points, two more than Real Madrid. The team will also have a Champions League match at the end of the month. On October 29, Barcelona will face Denmark’s HB Køge at Capelli Sport Stadion.

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