ROMA WIN ON PENALTIES AGAINST HOSTS BENFICA AFTER LATE GOAL FEST

ESTORIL, PORTUGAL (22 May, 2025) — Roma claimed third place in Group 2 with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over home side Benfica, following a frantic end to regulation time and a 2-2 draw. Catarina Amado opened the scoring for Benfica in the ninth minute, igniting the home crowd. Roma responded late, with Alayah Pilgrim converting from the spot before Evelyn Viens scored less than a minute later to put the Italians ahead. Jody Brown equalized immediately for Benfica, setting up a tense finish. With no breakthrough in extra time, the match went to penalties. Roma held their nerve as Cristina Prieto missed for Benfica, and Emilie Haavi stepped up to bury the decisive sudden-death kick. Roma leave with a win, and Benfica bow out with heart, but no victories.

GOALSCORERS

BENFICIA
9' - CATARINA AMADO
30' - JODY BROWN

AS ROMA
28' - ALAYAH PILGRIM (P)
29' - EVELYN VIENS

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BENFICA STARTING 7

#1 Lena Pauels (GK), #10 Andreia Faria (C), #3 Joana Silva, #7 Cristina Prieto, #8 Andreia Norton, #11 Jody Brown, #80 Laís Araújo
SUBS: #12 Thais Lima (GK), #5 Marit Lund, #14 Letícia Almeida, #15 Carole Costa, #18 Rake Engesvik, #19 Catarina Amado, #77 Neide Guedes

AS ROMA STARTING 7

#52 Liliana Merolla (GK), #11 Emilie Haavi (C), #16 Alice Corelli, #24 Kathrine Kuhl, #22 Marta Pandini, #25 Frederikke Thogersen, #52 Sanne Troelsgaard
SUBS: #12 Camelia Ceasar (GK), #7 Evelyn Viens, #17 Alayah

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