2026-2027 Champions League: Roma vs. Real Madrid—Probable Lineups and Where to Watch It on TV
A prestigious match at the Olimpico, where the kickoff for the Roma vs. Real Madrid match—part of the second round of the Champions League group stage—is set for Wednesday at 9 p.m. For the Giallorossi, this is a particularly special evening: they haven’t hosted a match in Europe’s top club competition since February 12, 2019, when they defeated Porto 2-1 in the first leg of the round of 16. The match will be streamed on Prime Video, available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
On the first matchday, Roma drew 1-1 on the road against Fenerbahçe, with Bryan Cristante’s opening goal canceled out by Archie Brown’s equalizer. Donyell Malen will be on the field, looking to make up for the straight red card he received in the league against Como. That very match against Como showed a team still capable of defending in an organized manner, despite being a man down and the absence of starting goalkeeper Svilar, who will also be replaced by Pierluigi Gollini in the Champions League.
On the other side, it will also be a special evening for Real Madrid coach José Mourinho, who remains in the hearts of Roma fans for the two and a half years he spent in the capital, giving the Giallorossi their first continental trophy in over sixty years (the 2021–2022 Conference League) and coming close to winning the Europa League the following year in the bitter final in Budapest against Sevilla. The team’s top scorers will be on the field: Mbappé will lead the attack, supported by Diomande, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr.
Probable Lineups
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Rensch, De Roon, Koné, Wesley; Dybala, Soulé; Malen. Head Coach: Gasperini.
REAL MADRID (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouaméni; Diomande, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr.; Mbappé. Coach: Mourinho.
