AS Roma host Real Madrid in the Champions League. Both clubs have won plenty of matches over the past year, though neither has had it entirely smooth lately.
This is effectively round two of this season's league phase for each side, with Real Madrid coming off a home win and Roma settling for a draw first time out. That leaves both looking to build momentum rather than defend a big lead.
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Form check
Real Madrid's numbers across their last 20 matches look strong on paper - 15 wins, 44 goals scored, only 19 conceded - though that sample blends La Liga, Champions League and pre-season friendlies from two different campaigns. More relevant right now, their last two competitive outings have both ended in defeat: away at Real Betis, then away at Atletico Madrid.
AS Roma: 20 completed matches; Real Madrid: 20 completed matches.
AS Roma
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +20
Real Madrid
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 44
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +25
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | AS Roma | Inter | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie A | Torino | AS Roma | 14.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahçe | AS Roma | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Atalanta | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie A | Lecce | AS Roma | 31.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Fiorentina | 24.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Borussia Dortmund | AS Roma | 15.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Brighton | AS Roma | 08.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Newport County | AS Roma | 04.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cardiff | AS Roma | 01.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Atletico Madrid | Real Madrid | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| La Liga | Elche | Real Madrid | 15.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| La Liga | Real Madrid | Rayo Vallecano | 12.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | Inter | 08.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| La Liga | Real Betis | Real Madrid | 04.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Real Madrid | Malaga | 30.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| La Liga | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad | 26.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| La Liga | Espanyol | Real Madrid | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Schalke 04 | Real Madrid | 16.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Deportivo La Coruna | Real Madrid | 12.08.2026 | 0-1 |
Roma's overall record over a similar stretch is more modest - 12 wins from 20, with 25 goals conceded - but their recent shape is different. Since late August they've won four and drawn two of their last six across Serie A and the Champions League, including a big away win at Lecce and a draw at Fenerbahçe in this competition.
Roma's recent run reads better than Real Madrid's most recent results, even if the season-long totals favour the visitors.
Comparative Team Statistics: AS Roma vs Real Madrid
History between the sides
The five recorded meetings between these clubs all came between 2016 and 2018, split across Champions League knockout ties and a pre-season friendly, and Real Madrid won every one of them.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | AS Roma | Real Madrid | 27.11.2018 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | AS Roma | 19.09.2018 | 3-0 |
| International Champions Cup | Real Madrid | AS Roma | 08.08.2018 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid | AS Roma | 08.03.2016 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | AS Roma | Real Madrid | 17.02.2016 | 0-2 |
That's interesting background, but both squads have turned over heavily since then, so it doesn't tell us much about how this version of the fixture will play out.
Where they stand in this Champions League phase
Both teams have played just one match in this season's league phase so far. Real Madrid won theirs 2-1, matching their home victory over Inter, while Roma drew 1-1 away at Fenerbahçe.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 14 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 16 | AEK Athens FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 17 | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
That's only one result each, so the current placings - Real Madrid 14th, Roma 17th - are provisional rather than a settled picture of where either side sits.
What's at stake here
This is round two of the league phase for both clubs, each trying to build on an opening result rather than protect one. Real Madrid will want to shake off back-to-back league defeats before this trip, while Roma will fancy carrying their unbeaten recent run into a home European night.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Balerdi | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| D. Malen | Netherlands | 27 | Attacker | 176 | 68 |
| M. Svilar | Serbia | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 77 |
| B. Cristante | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 80 |
| L. Pellegrini | Italy | 30 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| P. Dybala | Argentina | 32 | Midfielder | 177 | 75 |
| E. Ndicka | Côte d'Ivoire | 27 | Defender | 192 | 82 |
| Hermoso | Spain | 31 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
| N. Molina | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 179 | 70 |
| M. Koné | France | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 80 |
| P. Gollini | Italy | 31 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 94 |
| G. Mancini | Italy | 30 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| M. de Roon | Netherlands | 35 | Midfielder | 186 | 76 |
| K. Koulierakis | Greece | 22 | Defender | 188 | 78 |
| D. Rensch | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| N. El Aynaoui | Morocco | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| S. Castro | Argentina | 22 | Attacker | 180 | 80 |
| M. Soulé | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 76 |
| D. Ghilardi | Italy | 23 | Defender | 189 | 77 |
| Wesley | Brazil | 23 | Midfielder | 173 | 73 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dumfries | Netherlands | 30 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| Kylian Mbappé | France | 27 | Attacker | 178 | 75 |
| T. Alexander-Arnold | England | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| Bernardo Silva | Portugal | 32 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| T. Courtois | Belgium | 34 | Goalkeeper | 200 | 96 |
| Brahim Díaz | Morocco | 27 | Midfielder | 171 | 59 |
| F. Valverde | Uruguay | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 78 |
| Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| I. Konaté | France | 27 | Defender | 194 | 95 |
| A. Tchouaméni | France | 26 | Midfielder | 187 | 81 |
| E. Camavinga | France | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 68 |
| A. Rüdiger | Germany | 33 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| Marc Cucurella | Spain | 28 | Defender | 174 | 66 |
| A. Lunin | Ukraine | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 80 |
| J. Bellingham | England | 23 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| Álvaro Fernández | Spain | 23 | Defender | 186 | 78 |
| A. Güler | Türkiye | 21 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| Raúl Asencio | Spain | 23 | Defender | 184 | 79 |
| D. Huijsen | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 195 | 87 |
| Endrick | Brazil | 20 | Attacker | 173 | 66 |
Real Madrid clearly have scoring power over the last year, but they've lost two of their last three matches, including their most recent one. Roma, by contrast, have looked steadier lately and go into this unbeaten in six.
With no market reference available and both sides only one league-phase game into their European campaign, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
Who will win?
