The match between Roma and Barcelona on Tuesday evening, which was valid for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, was a significant event for women's football in Italy. It was the first official women's match at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, where it had previously only been played for charity or in other unofficial settings. The 39,454 spectators present in the stands (season ticket holders and payers) set a new attendance record for a women's match in Italy, surpassing the 39,027 (non-paying) of Juventus-Fiorentina on March 24, 2019. It was the first leg of the quarter-finals, which Roma reached in its first Champions League appearance, thanks to finishing second in the previous championship. The defending Spanish and European champions, Barcelona, came into the game as heavy favorites and played like it, especially in the first half, when they cruised to a 1-0 victory. Women's football is also thriving in Italy, and this trend is only expected to strengthen in the lead-up to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this coming July.