AS Roma vs Real Madrid CF
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AS Roma host Real Madrid at the Stadio Olimpico on October 14, the Giallorossi's first home Champions League night since their 2018-19 campaign. Roma currently top Serie A, unbeaten in five, while Real Madrid sit fourth in La Liga under new manager Mourinho, who took charge this season.
Roma arrive in fine form, with Paulo Dybala playing some of the best football of his career under Gian Piero Gasperini. Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan, Kylian Mbappé and Federico Valverde on target, though Mbappé is still managing a knee issue from international duty. Historically Real Madrid have dominated this fixture, winning 8 of 11 previous European meetings between the two clubs.
Both sides will want early momentum in the league phase, making this a tense, closely matched contest at a packed Olimpico.
Our prediction: 1-2
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Real Madrid CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | AS Roma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Head to Head
3
AS Roma wins
1
Draws
9
Real Madrid CF wins
Goals: 10 - 26
