Champions League draw set for today: Roma in Pot 2 as eight opponents await

Roma will discover their eight opponents in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase at a draw ceremony today, Thursday 27 August, at 18:00 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo. The draw will determine the path for the Italian club's return to the competition's top tier after a seven-year absence, following their third-place finish in Serie A last season. As the second-seeded Italian side in the league phase, Roma will face two opponents from each of the four UEFA ranking bands, with one home match and one away against each. The format applies restrictions: no meetings with clubs from the same nation, and a maximum of two opponents from any single country. The eight group-stage matchdays run from 8–10 September through 27 January 2027, with fixtures scheduled across September, October, November, December and January. The ceremony will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV8 in Italy, as well as on Sky Sport channels (subscription required), and via live-streaming on NOW and Amazon Prime Video (subscription required), plus UEFA's official website. The matchdays are: first on 8–10 September; second on 13–14 October; third on 20–21 October; fourth on 3–4 November; fifth on 24–25 November; sixth on 8–9 December; seventh on 19–20 January 2027; and eighth on 27 January 2027.

The Champions League playoff round concluded on Wednesday 26 August 2026, with four second-leg ties determining the final teams in the group stage. All 36 qualified clubs will compete in the new league-phase format, beginning after the draw scheduled for Thursday in Monaco. Italy has four representatives in the competition: Inter, Roma, Napoli and Como.

Roma will learn their eight opponents in the UEFA Champions League League Phase when the draw takes place tomorrow, 27 August 2026, at 18:00. The Giallorossi return to the competition for the first time in seven years, having qualified via third place in Serie A last season. They will be placed in the second pot and will face four home and four away matches in the new League Phase format, which replaced the traditional group stage three years ago. The draw represents a significant milestone in the club's recent history after a lengthy absence from Europe's premier club competition. Roma will discover which eight sides they face across the expanded league format that now determines qualification for the knockout rounds based on overall standing rather than group finishing position. The appointment is set for 18:00. Full details of how the draw functions and the complete list of possible opponents for the Giallorossi will be confirmed at that time.