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Champions League League Phase draw: Roma start at Fenerbahce on 10 September, Mourinho returns to Stadio Olimpico on 14 October
·29 August 2026·2h ago

Champions League League Phase draw: Roma start at Fenerbahce on 10 September, Mourinho returns to Stadio Olimpico on 14 October

Source: Forza Roma

Roma's UEFA Champions League League Phase campaign will begin away at Fenerbahce on Thursday 10 September at 18:45, with the standout fixture arriving a month later when Gian Piero Gasperini's side hosts Real Madrid and José Mourinho at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday 14 October at 21:00. The full eight-match first phase schedule has been confirmed, pairing Roma against four home opponents and four away.

At home, Roma will face Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbona, Lille and Slovan Bratislava. Away fixtures pit them against PSG, Manchester United, Fenerbahce and AEK Athens. Six days after the Real Madrid match, Roma host Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday 20 October at 21:00, followed by two significant away trips: Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday 3 November at 21:00, and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday 25 November at 21:00.

Roma's remaining League Phase dates are Sporting Lisbona at home on Tuesday 8 December at 21:00, AEK Athens away on Tuesday 19 January at 21:00, and the campaign concludes with Roma-Lille at home on Wednesday 27 January at 21:00. All away fixtures begin at 21:00 kickoff.

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AS Roma's UEFA Champions League League Phase campaign has been confirmed, with the Giallorossi returning to Europe's elite competition for the first time in seven years. Roma will face eight opponents across the new 36-club single league-phase format running from September 2026 to January 2027. The campaign begins away at Fenerbahçe on 10 September, with the standout fixture arriving on 14 October when Real Madrid visits the Stadio Olimpico—marking José Mourinho's return to face his former club. At home, Roma will also host Sporting Lisbon, Lille, and Slovan Bratislava, while away fixtures include Manchester United at Old Trafford on 3 November and Paris Saint-Germain on 25 November, creating encounters with two of Roma's former managers now leading Europe's elite sides.

Italian radio pundits offered mixed assessments of the draw. Forza Roma noted the difference between playing Fenerbahçe in Istanbul versus the Olimpico, suggesting the draw could have been more favourable, while also reporting that Roma has placed El Aynaoui on the market. Radio commentators reflected broader uncertainty about Roma's European path and the club's transfer strategy. One voice, however, highlighted the appeal: Damascelli called Roma's Champions League journey "a fascinating adventure," particularly welcoming fixtures against Real Madrid as "always beautiful, because it's the most winning team in the world." The draw constructs a fixture list combining European ambition with nostalgia, reuniting Roma with two managers who shaped the club's recent history.

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L'UEFA ha diramato il calendario della League Phase della Champions League 2026-27. La Roma, come noto, affronterà all'Olimpico il Real Madrid di Mourinho, lo Sporting Lisbona, il Lille e lo Slovan Bratislava. Fuori casa, invece, le sfide contro i bi-campioni in carica del PSG di Luis Enrique, il…

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