Roma vs Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase matchday 2 brings together a team that has dominated this competition and a club trying to reset after a difficult campaign. Barcelona will visit Stadio Tre Fontane on Wednesday, with kickoff set for 6:45pm local time, 5:45pm UK time and 12:45pm ET.
Barcelona have won all three previous meetings between the sides, and the numbers underline how strong they have been against Italian opposition as well. Across five clashes with Italian teams, Barcelona have recorded four wins and scored ten goals while conceding just one. That record has helped establish them as the dominant force in Europe and one of the favorites to retain the Champions League trophy.
Barcelona arrive with momentum
Pere Romeu’s team opened their league phase campaign with a 5-2 win over Paris FC last Wednesday at Estadi Johan Cruyff, and they have also won at the weekend, beating Logroño 2-0. Barcelona are expected to bring back the big hitters in Rome, and that only adds to the challenge for the home side.
The scale of Barcelona’s recent Champions League record is striking. They have won 27 of 31 matches at this stage of the competition, including seven successive Champions League Final appearances in the broader run of recent seasons. Their ability to control games and punish mistakes is a major reason they remain the standard in the competition.
Roma looking for a better league-phase run
Roma, meanwhile, are aiming to improve on last season’s league phase, when they finished 14th and were eliminated. A week ago they drew 0-0 with Oud-Heverlee Leuven at Den Dreef, but they followed that with a 3-1 win over Sassuolo on Sunday in Serie A Femminile. Roma won the third Serie A Femminile title in four years last season, but this competition remains the bigger measuring stick.
For Roma, this is a chance to show progress against one of the toughest opponents in the draw. For Barcelona, it is another test of whether they can keep their strong early momentum going while keeping control of a rivalry they have already owned.
How to watch Roma vs Barcelona
The match is scheduled for Wednesday at Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome. Viewers in the USA can watch on CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+, while coverage is also listed for Movistar+, 3Cat,, TV3, Disney+, OneSoccer and beIN SPORTS in other markets. The game can also be followed at 6:45pm local time in Italy.
With Barcelona unbeaten in the head-to-head and Roma trying to build a more competitive league-phase campaign, this is a high-profile early test for both clubs.
