Tigran Barseghyan Captains Slovan Against Roma as Slovak Side Suffers Heavy Champions League Defeat

Slovan Bratislava suffered a heavy defeat in the third matchday of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. The Slovak side lost 4-0 away to Italian club Roma.

Armenia national team midfielder Tigran Barseghyan started the match wearing the captain's armband and played 55 minutes, but was unable to help his team avoid a crushing defeat.

Roma opened the scoring in the 21st minute through Mario Hermoso, before Nahuel Molina doubled the hosts' advantage in the 39th minute. After the break, Niccolò Pisilli added a third goal in the 52nd minute, while Donyell Malen converted a penalty in the 58th minute to complete the 4-0 victory.

It was a difficult evening for Barseghyan. The Armenian international received a yellow card in the 20th minute and made a mistake in the build-up to Roma's third goal. His loss of possession allowed the opposition to launch an attack that resulted in a goal.

Tigran Barseghyan's Statistics Against Roma

• Minutes played: 55

• Key passes: 1

• Accurate passes: 3 out of 10 (30%)

• Yellow cards: 1

• Errors leading to a goal: 1

• SofaScore rating: 5.9

Despite his disappointing performance, Barseghyan was not the lowest-rated player in the match according to SofaScore.

Slovan Bratislava have lost all three of their opening Champions League matches, failing to collect a single point and sitting at the bottom of the 36-team league table.

The Slovak champions have conceded 13 goals in three matches while scoring just once.