The top clash of Matchday 8 in Serie A ended in a 1-1 draw between Roma Women and Juventus. Bergamaschi’s stunning first-half strike was cancelled out by Tatiana Pinto after the break. On a sunny afternoon in the capital, the contest produced few clear chances, and in the end the spoils were shared. For the league table, Roma remain top, consolidating their position at the summit, while Juventus continue to defend second place. Yet the outcome suggests that the Scudetto race may no longer hinge on direct clashes alone, but on consistency across the season.
Roma Women vs Juventus, the match report
The opening half was decided by Bergamaschi’s screamer: the former Bianconera stunned her ex-club with a long-range effort that sailed into the top corner past de Jong. The hosts looked better organized than their rivals, yet their counterattacks lacked precision, with Pilgrim squandering key opportunities. Juventus, meanwhile, struggled to impose their trademark style of play. Misplaced passes disrupted their rhythm and left the attack short of meaningful opportunities. Their only real threat came around the 30th minute, when Wälti’s corner forced Baldi to tip the ball over the crossbar.
Things shifted after the 57th minute, when Tatiana Pinto, Cristiana Girelli and Chiara Beccari came off the bench to change the game’s momentum. With greater attacking force, Juventus Women began to create more opportunities: Stølen Godø’s header narrowly missed the target, and the Norwegian midfielder was also involved in the move that led to Pinto’s equaliser. Roma attempted to respond through Bergamaschi, but her effort drifted wide. In stoppage time, Krumbiegel had the chance to snatch a dramatic winner, yet failed to convert, leaving the scoreline locked at 1-1.
ROMA WOMEN VS JUVENTUS WOMEN, THE SCOREBOARD OF MATCHDAY 8
ROMA WOMEN: Baldi – Di Guglielmo, Oladipo, Valdezate, Bergamaschi (88′ Galli) – Giugliano (66′ Dragoni), Rieke, Greggi – Pilgrim (65′ Thøgersen), Viens (60′ Pandini), Corelli (88′ Babajide). Coach: Luca Rossettini
JUVENTUS WOMEN: de Jong – Carbonell, Harviken, Salvai, Lenzini (69′ Krumbiegel) – Stølen Godø, Wälti, Brighton (58′ Tatiana Pinto) – Vangsgaard (57′ Beccari), Cambiaghi (58′ Girelli), Bonansea (88′ Kullberg). Coach: Ivan Moretto (Canzi disqualified)
Scorers: 12′ Bergamaschi (R), 70′ Tatiana Pinto (J)
Bookings: 30′ Brighton (J), 56′ Rieke (R)
Referee: Giuseppe Maria Manzo (FIGC Section of Torre Annunziata, Napoli)
Added time: first half +2′, second half +5′
