Four-goal Roma thrash Yaya Toure’s Slovan Bratislava

Roma secured their first Champions League victory of the season with a 4-0 triumph over Slovan Bratislava, who featured former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure as their manager. Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, Niccolo Pisilli, and Donyell Malen scored for the Serie A side, marking their return to European competition for the first time since 2019.

Roma bounced back from a shocking 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid in their previous match, where they conceded three goals in the last seven minutes. The Slovakian side struggled to keep up with Roma's dominance, and the hosts took an early lead inside 21 minutes when Hermoso headed in after Ghilardi's assist. Roma secured their second goal six minutes before halftime, with Molina scoring his first goal for the club.

The Slovakian team's keeper, Dominik Takac, made a crucial save to prevent Malen's shot from crossing the goal line. Roma capitalized on hesitant defending in the second half to add a third goal, with Pisilli scoring in the 52nd minute. Malen converted a penalty just before the hour mark after being fouled by Cesar Blackman, leaving Toure's side at the bottom of the Champions League table.