Roma face Inter with 68,000 crowd at Olimpico; Ryan Friedkin in attendance

Roma Femminile will contest the Women's Cup final against Juventus at the Stadio Torquato Brescianini in Viareggio at 18:00 on Saturday 19 September, the same day the men's team faces Inter at the Olimpico in a title race clash. The competition concludes less than a week before the start of the league season, pitting two heavyweights of Italian women's football head-to-head in a rematch of last year's final, which Juventus won. Piovani's side arrive in strong form after routing Sassuolo 7–1 in the semi-final. Giugliano and her teammates will look to overturn last season's defeat and claim the trophy this time.

Roma and Inter meet on Saturday 19 September 2026 in a Serie A fixture billed as the competition's flagship match, with both sides unbeaten and on maximum points so far this season. The match takes place at the Olimpico before the international break. Gasperini has announced that all his squad members are available for selection, but is monitoring the fitness of Wesley and Evan N'Dicka, suggesting Leonardo Balerdi will start in defence. Inter will be without Calhanoglu and Stones, with Akanji and Zielinski set to replace them. Both teams will pay tribute to Sandro Mazzola before kick-off. The Inter and Italy legend died at 83 during the night.

Roma and Inter meet at the Olimpico at 18:00 for a summit clash, but Inter manager Chivu faces three key selection decisions in the hours before kickoff. In Inter's 3-5-2 formation, Dimarco is expected to start on one flank, though Carlos Augusto is in fine form and his recent performances make him a genuine contender for the role. On the opposite wing, Diouf and Luis Henrique are competing for the chance to contain Wesley. The third dilemma concerns the left-midfield position, where Jones appears to be the favourite to start ahead of both Sucic and Mkhitaryan. For Roma, Gasperini must still resolve his own final shape questions—principally whether to hand Leonardo Balerdi and Niccolò Pisilli their starting places. The fixture carries extra weight as a battle between the league's top contenders, with both teams seeking advantage at a critical stage of the season.