Hummels attends Dortmund–Roma friendly as honoured guest

Mats Hummels was present at Borussia Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park to watch the friendly between Dortmund and Roma on 15 August 2026. The German defender, who played for Roma during the 2025–26 season, received a special award before the match. CEO John Galantic presented Hummels with a relief of the She-wolf, Roma's iconic emblem, in recognition of his time at the club. The friendly served as the final pre-season test for Gasperini's Roma squad ahead of the new campaign. Hummels took to the pitch wearing Dortmund's colours, marking his return to the Bundesliga club where he spent the majority of his career before his spell in Rome.

Roma played their final pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park on 15 August, with kickoff at 17:30. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini left Molina on the bench and deployed Lulli at left-back in Wesley's absence. Donyell Malen led the attack in a 3-4-2-1 formation that also featured Mile Svilar in goal, a back line of Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, and Mario Hermoso, midfielders Devyne Rensch, Neil El Aynaoui, Bryan Cristante and Lulli, with Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé in support. The match offered Gasperini a chance to assess the squad's development ahead of the new season. Dortmund lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation under coach Kovac, with Gregor Kobel in goal and Serhou Guirassy leading their attack. Roma had several players available on the bench, including De Marzi, Pierluigi Gollini, Koulierakis, Castro, Manu Koné, Molina, Jan Ziółkowski, Mannini, Reale, Robinio Vaz, Morucci and Daniele Ghilardi.

AS Roma faced Borussia Dortmund in a pre-season friendly at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday 15 August, with kickoff at 17:30. The match served as Gian Piero Gasperini's final dress rehearsal before the start of the league season. Roma lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation: Svilar in goal; Mancini, N'Dicka, and Hermoso in defence; Lulli, Cristante, El Aynaoui, and Rensch across the midfield; Soulé and Dybala in attacking support; Malen as the striker. Borussia Dortmund played 3-4-1-2 with Kobel, Mane, Bensebaini, Gadou in the back four; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson in midfield; Karasetas in the number ten role; and Inacio and Guirassy up front. After weeks of preparation at the club's training base and summer camp, this fixture against the German side concluded Roma's friendly schedule. The Signal Iduna Park provided a significant test to assess the team's condition and readiness for the campaign ahead. Once the match concluded, Gasperini's focus shifts entirely to Roma's competitive debut.