Yaya Touré's Slovan Bratislava were run ragged as a ruthless Roma hit four to claim their first European win of the season.
Yaya Touré's Slovan Bratislava had a night to forget in Europe. Roma were clinical, struck four times, and left the former Ivory Coast and Manchester City great's side with plenty to ponder.
For Roma, it was the release they badly needed. After a slow start to their European campaign, they finally found their cutting edge and turned pressure into a statement win, their first of the season on this stage.
Slovan, by contrast, were toothless. They struggled to create anything meaningful going forward and could not live with the quality and sharpness of the Italians, who punished every lapse.
For Touré, whose name carries huge weight across African football, this was a hard lesson at the top level in Europe. Slovan now have to regroup quickly, while Roma head into the next stretch with belief restored.
