AS Roma recorded their first Champions League victory of the season with a commanding 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday night, UEFA's official result service confirms.
The Giallorossi were two up by half-time and never looked back, with Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, Niccolo Pisilli and Donyell Malen all on target, according to Football Italia's live coverage. Malen completed the rout from the penalty spot, while a late goal from Daniele Ghilardi was disallowed after two Roma players were adjudged offside and interfering with play.
The statistics underlined Roma's dominance: 26 total shots to Slovan's one, 73 percent possession and eight corners to the visitors' one, per the official match data. Slovan, who sit bottom of the league-phase table with three defeats, never threatened a comeback.
For Roma, the result comes as welcome relief after a difficult start to their European campaign, and it keeps them firmly in the race for a play-off place in the new league-phase format. They will look to build on this momentum when the competition resumes in November.
The result keeps Roma firmly in the hunt for a play-off place in the expanded league phase, and the manner of it — relentless from first whistle to last — will have delighted the home supporters. For Slovan Bratislava, it was another chastening night: the Slovakian champions remain rooted to the foot of the table with three defeats from three and a goal difference of minus twelve. Roma will now look to carry this momentum into November's fixtures, when the race for the knockout rounds intensifies.
A late Daniele Ghilardi effort ruled out for offside interference was the only blemish on an otherwise flawless European night for the hosts.