SERIE A WOMEN, ROMA vs. AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

With the international break over, Serie A Women 2026/27 is back. On Sunday, October 18th, at 3:00 pm CEST, AC Milan will face Roma at Stadio Tre Fontane on Matchday 3. The Rossonere return to action after beating Juventus, while the Giallorosse head into the fixture with a perfect record. It is an important test as AC Milan looks to build on its win before the break. Here's our Match Preview ahead of kickoff.

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AC Milan returns to action after a 2-1 comeback win over Juventus, sealed late by goals from Thea Kyvåg and Monica Renzotti. It was a hard-fought victory and the 100th in the Rossonere's Serie A history, earning Coach Bakker's team its first three points of the season. The international break also brought positive signs, with eleven players representing their national teams. Emma Koivisto was a standout, scoring in both legs of Finland's World Cup qualifying playoff against Serbia, featuring Sara Stokić. Finland will now face Italy, featuring Angelica Soffia, in the final. Captain Christy Grimshaw also impressed, scoring for Scotland for the first time in almost five years and helping her team reach the final stage of World Cup qualifying. With international duty behind them, the Rossonere will look to build momentum in the league in what is their toughest away fixture of the season, against the defending champions.

Suzanne Bakker on the eve of the match: "We have strong momentum, growing confidence, and a clear ambition to keep pushing forward. With courage, discipline, and a relentless commitment to each other, we are determined to deliver a strong performance and bring the three points back to Milan."

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The reigning champions enter the match with a perfect record, having beaten Sassuolo and Lazio 3-1 in the opening two rounds. Roma has scored six goals and collected all six available points under new coach Gianpiero Piovani, formerly in charge of Sassuolo and Inter. Its Serie A start has been strong, but the European campaign has proved more difficult. Roma has earned just one point and scored no goals in its first two Champions League matches, including a 6-0 home defeat to Barcelona before the break. The fixture features several familiar faces and former teammates, including Kayleigh van Dooren, who joined Roma over the summer and has already scored four goals this season, matching Martina Piemonte. Piemonte also made her mark for Italy, scoring a header in the 2-0 win over Belarus during the international break.

Piovani: "AC Milan is a great team. They like to keep possession, but they have become more direct. This will be a welcome test, an important one that will carry a lot of meaning. I can see my players are very motivated. We can't settle for less after the derby."

PRE-MATCH STATS

• Roma and AC Milan have met 20 times in Serie A, with seven wins for the Rossonere, five draws and eight victories for the Giallorosse. The goal tally is perfectly balanced, with 32 goals each.
• After beating Juventus 2-1, AC Milan could record consecutive Serie A wins for the second time in 2026, following victories over Ternana and Genoa between January and February.
• Christy Grimshaw is set to make her 100th Serie A appearance, becoming the first foreign player to reach that milestone for AC Milan in the top flight.
• With her goal against Juventus, Thea Kyvåg has reached eight goal contributions in Serie A, with four goals and four assists. No other AC Milan player has recorded more in the competition since her arrival in Italy.

WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME
In Italy, Roma vs. AC Milan will be broadcast live on DAZN. Don't miss coverage on the Rossonere's official Instagram account, acmilan.com and the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will also be available on demand from the following day.

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Antonio Liotta, from the Castellammare di Stabia refereeing section, will officiate the match. Valcaccia and Scala, also from Castellammare di Stabia, will serve as assistant referees, with Riglia of Ercolano as the fourth official and Nicodemo of Sapri as the FVS operator.

Matchday 3 of Serie A Women began on Saturday, October 17th, with Sassuolo (1-4) Napoli Women at 12:30 pm CEST, Como Women (1-1) Fiorentina at 3:00 pm CEST and Ternana Women vs. Lazio at 6:00 pm CEST. Sunday's fixtures begin at 12:30 pm CEST with Juventus vs. Como 1907, followed by Roma vs. AC Milan at 3:00 pm CEST. Inter vs. Parma will close the round at 6:00 pm CEST.

Here are the standings: Roma, Inter and Como 1907 6; Fiorentina* and  Como Women* 4; Juventus, AC Milan, Ternana Women and Napoli Women* 3; Parma and Lazio 1; Sassuolo* 0. ^{(* = one game in hand)}

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