WOMEN
Kerolin's quiet night as Barcelona press on in Champions Feminina Veja
Kerolin started for Barcelona in the Women's Champions League (Champions Feminina Veja) as the Spanish side thumped Roma 6‑0 on Wednesday 30 at the Estádio Tre Fontane in the second round of the competition, maintaining their solitary lead with nine points.
First‑half onslaught
Caroline Graham Hansen opened the scoring, adding a second before the half‑hour mark, while Shukurat Oladipo also found the net, exploiting the spaces left by Roma. The match report’s photo credit reads “Foto: Reprodução/ Autor Desconhecido/ Instagram @kerolinn”, underscoring the visual coverage by RTI Esporte.
Kerolin’s muted performance
Kerolin, deployed on the right of attack, was repeatedly shadowed by Maya Antoine and Shukurat Oladipo, limiting her involvement in the final third. She neither scored nor provided an assist, prompting coach Pere Romeu to replace her with Carla Juliá at the 36th minute of the second half.
In the closing stages, Clàudia Pina struck twice and Ewa Pajor completed the rout, sealing a dominant display that left Olympique Lyon two points behind Barcelona in the Liga dos Campeões da Europa Feminina.
Despite the quiet outing, Kerolin remains a key option for the Spanish side, having started seven times this season and accumulating 497 minutes across the domestic league and the Champions competition, with one goal to her name.
Barcelona’s next challenge comes in the domestic league against Real Madrid on 4 October, followed by fixtures with Real Sociedad on 18 October and Granada on 24 October. The club also faces HB Køge at the Capelli Sport Stadion on 29 October as part of their ongoing Champions campaign.