Roma have moved into the top half of the UEFA Women's Champions League standings after securing their first victory of the league phase with a 2-1 win over Servette Chênois.

The Italian side had managed only one point from their opening three matches, leaving them among the bottom teams in the 18-club competition.

However, Tuesday's result took them to four points and lifted them to 10th position.

Roma established control early in the match, with K. van Dooren opening the scoring in the 25th minute. Pilgrim then doubled their advantage nine minutes later, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead at half-time.

Servette managed to score after the break but could not complete a comeback, allowing Roma to collect their first three points of the campaign.

The victory was particularly important considering Roma's struggles in their previous matches.

They had drawn once and lost twice, failing to score while conceding eight goals.

Their two goals against Servette also ended that scoring drought.

Roma are now level on four points with Inter Milan but occupy 10th place because of their superior goal difference.

Inter have dropped to 11th after suffering a 4-1 home defeat against Manchester City.

The Italian side had taken an early lead through Elisa Bartoli but conceded four times as City's Aoba Fujino scored twice, with Kerstin Casparij and Grace Clinton also finding the net.

Both Roma and Inter remain within the positions that qualify for the knockout play-offs, with teams finishing between fifth and 12th advancing to that stage.

However, their positions remain vulnerable as the league phase progresses.

Roma will hope their victory over Servette provides the momentum needed to climb further, while Inter must recover from their heavy home defeat to avoid slipping down the standings.