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Four Key Figures From Roma’s 1-1 Draw With Fenerbahçe
2,745 is a pretty substantial figure, and fortunately, it’s one Roma will no longer need to dwell on. That was the number of days between their last Champions League game, against Porto in 2019, and Thursday’s clash with Fenerbahçe upon their return to the competition. Roma claimed a 1-1 draw away from home, going ahead […]
Sinners & Saints: Fenerbahçe 1, Roma 1
Win, lose, or draw, yesterday was a momentous occasion in the Romaverse. After spending the better part of the past 10 years sweating out every result, running every table scenario, and typing the phrase “top four” until the keys nearly got erased on my laptop, Roma finally made their long-awaited return to the Champions League. […]
Roma Grinds Out a Point Against Fenerbahçe in Champions League Return
It may have taken nearly eight years for Roma to return to Europe’s biggest stage, but we only needed a few moments to remember how special Champions League evenings can be. From the opening notes of the Champions League anthem to the impressive, Frankenstein-esque tifo by Fenerbahçe fans and even the presence of a few […]
Fenerbahçe vs. Roma: Lineups & Game Thread
This is it! After eight long years, Roma has finally returned to the Champions League. Following last season’s surprising third-place finish, Gian Piero Gasperini and the Giallorossi secured a spot in Europe’s big dance for the first time since the 2018-2019 season. Although the format has changed, the challenge remains the same for Roma: prove […]
Roma Face Fenerbahçe in Their Long-Awaited Champions League Return
Following Roma for the past decade has been an exercise in patience—at least if your goal was to be watching your club play in the Champions League. Season after season, Roma would combine deep runs in the Europa League (and, eventually, the Europa Conference League) with just barely missing out on Champions League qualification through […]
Across the Romaverse, #238: Soulé Rescues Roma, Champions League Preview & More!
Roma stayed perfect on Saturday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Atalanta at the Olimpico. The Giallorossi dominated for large swaths of the match, only to find themselves down as the clock neared the 90 minute mark. However, goals from Mario Hermoso and Soulé sent the Olimpico into delirium and gifted Roma a much-deserved three […]
Roma Unveils New Third Kit
If it’s almost time for European football, that can only mean one thing: the unveiling of Roma’s third kit. Rather than rolling out three new kits each season on a predetermined schedule, the Giallorossi have traditionally released their third kits before the start of European play. We saw it last year with the club’s Shakhtar […]
Roma Considering Move for Free Agent Raphaël Guerreiro
With three wins on the trot and a healthy +9 goal differential to start the new year, Gian Piero Gasperini and the Giallorossi are playing as well as any side in Europe. From Donyell Malen’s continued goal-scoring binge to Bryan Cristante’s surprisingly strong start to Paulo Dybala dialing back the clock, Roma is hitting all […]
Sinners & Saints: Roma 2, Atalanta 1
A little bit of personal story-time to start this week’s Sinners & Saints. Yesterday was the first Roma match that my girlfriend watched all the way through in a serious way. She’s a fan of football in general, but follows the NWSL most closely. Thanks to my work with Chiesa di Totti, she knows what’s […]
Four Key Figures From Roma’s 2-1 Win Over Atalanta
After cruising to 4-0 wins over Fiorentina and Lecce to open the season, we all knew Atalanta would provide a stiffer test at the Olimpico on Saturday. Nevertheless, despite the Giallorossi dominating in the first half, they couldn’t break the deadlock. La Dea scored an early second-half goal, but the Giallorossi pressed on, pulling out […]
Roma Finally Exorcises Its Atalanta Demon
One could write a compelling doctoral dissertation on Roma’s various mental hang-ups against certain opponents. Whether you call them bugaboos or deep-seated mental blocks, Roma tends to come up short against certain opponents more than others. Sometimes this manifests as poor shooting, losing your man at the far post, or the opposition keeper seemingly growing […]
Roma vs. Atalanta: Lineups & Game Thread
No matter what side of the ledger Gian Piero Gasperini is on, recent history between Roma and Atalanta hasn’t been kind to the Giallorossi. Even after making the switch last season, Gasperini, now with Roma, couldn’t reverse the hex he himself created. In two cracks at his former club last year, Gasperini came up empty-handed, […]
Probable Formation: Roma vs Atalanta
“We need to take it match by match. It’s true that these games are all close together but it’s impossible to predict what will happen on the pitch. We’ve gone months with no injuries, but when you start playing in the league and then the Champions League too, a few players are bound to pick […]
Matchday 3: Roma vs. Atalanta
ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 02: AS Roma player Paulo Dybala during training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on September 02, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Four Key Figures From Roma’s 2-1 Win Over Atalanta Roma Finally Exorcises Its Atalanta Demon Probable Formation: Roma vs Atalanta Roma’s Perfect Start Faces Its First Real Test Against Atalanta
Roma’s Perfect Start Faces Its First Real Test Against Atalanta
It’s time to turn things up a notch. Yeah, thrashing Fiorentina and Lecce was fun, and it sure is nice to be top of the table, however soon in the season it is. But the question remains: how will Roma look against better teams? Heading into the next gear after their last game before finally […]
Transfer Market Recap Roundtable: Best Signings, Biggest Misses & More!
While Roma’s transfer season wasn’t as busy as the spate of rumors suggested (106 players in total), one could argue it was the most important silly season in recent memory. Fresh off a third-place finish and back in the Champions League for the first time in eight seasons, Roma finally had something to prove. Rather […]
“We’re Slightly Short”: D’Amico Admits Roma Remain Incomplete After Deadline Day
Following consecutive 4-0 wins to start the new season, the Romaverse was buzzing heading into yesterday’s transfer deadline day. And what better way to cap off another Donyell Malen goal fest than by finally acquiring Gian Piero Gasperini’s white whale: a pacy, inverted left-winger. After a summer-long pursuit of targets such as Mason Greenwood, Antonio […]
No Deadline-Day Winger? Roma Can Still Shop the Free-Agent Market
While Roma failed to make a deadline-day signing, it wasn’t for lack of effort. From sending a private plane to Stuttgart to convince Jamie Leweling to their valiant attempt at trimming the Russian bureaucracy to land Zenit wide man Luiz Henrique, Tony D’Amico worked until the bitter end to acquire a new left-winger for Gian […]
Four Key Figures From Roma’s 4-0 Win Over Lecce
Roma dominated Lecce in yesterday’s 4-0 win at the Via del Mare, but the goals only tell part of the story. Here are four other key figures from the Giallorossi’s second consecutive dominant performance of the season. 19 As in the number of league goals Donyell Malen has scored in 20 matches since his arrival […]
Three Things We Learned From Roma’s Blitzing of Lecce
Wait, is this Roma team the real deal? Another week, another 4-0 win. Yes, it was only Fiorentina last week, and it was only Lecce this week, but Roma are racing away as the highest-scoring team in Serie A and it feels fantastic. Donyell Malen’s double – no hat-trick this time, tut tut – sent […]
Reports: Roma Intensifies Leweling Pursuit (Updates: Deal is Dead)
After beginning the season with a pair of rollicking 4-0 wins over Fiorentina and Lecce, attacking upgrades seem like the last thing Roma needs. Between Donyell Malen, Paulo Dybala, Matías Soulé, and now Rodrigo Mora, there is plenty of attacking talent to go around. However, with another 40-plus matches remaining this season, it won’t be […]
Across the Romaverse, #237: Roma Dominates Lecce, Late Mercato Moves & More!
Two matches, two identical 4-0 wins for Roma. It’s been the ideal start to the season for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, both in results and in style of play. We’re here to break down Roma’s lashing of Lecce and discuss the latest transfer market developments with just hours to go before the final gong. Some […]
Get the best of Chiesa Di Totti on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Chiesa Di Totti. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow AS Roma. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Sinners & Saints: Lecce 0, Roma 4
There are dream starts, and then there are dream starts. What we’re witnessing now already feels like the best start since Rudi Garcia led Roma to a perfect 10-0 start in the 2013-2014 season. With back-to-back 4-0 wins in their pockets, this Roma is finally sporting the sheen of a Gasperini team: quick, relentless and […]
Malen’s Brace Powers Roma to 4-0 Win Over Lecce
After a convincing 4-0 win over Fiorentina in the season opener last week, Roma was heavily favored in today’s fixture against Lecce. Eusebio Di Francesco’s Giallorossi barely avoided relegation last season, finishing in 17th place, only four points above the drop. Still, as long-time supporters are well aware, the Lecces of the world have spoiled […]
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