St. Polten W 1, AS Roma W 6

ROME (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, AS Roma delivered a commanding 6-1 victory over Austria’s St. Polten W in a UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage match Wednesday at Stadio Tre Fontane. The result defied overwhelming statistical forecasts, including a simulated prediction of a 4-0 win for St. Polten and an Elo rating system that gave the visiting side a 96.4 percent probability of victory. Instead, Roma dominated from the outset to open its European campaign with a decisive performance. The home side established control early. Forward Alayah Pilgrim opened the scoring in the 19th minute,… Read more...