Fenerbahce‑Roma LIVE: Roma back in the Champions League after seven years

Follow the match live: at the 39th minute of the Fenerbahce‑Roma showdown LIVE, Cristante opens the scoring with a powerful shot, giving ROMA the victory in a match that marks the club's return to the Champions League after seven years.

PRE-MATCH CONTEXT

Roma returns to the Champions League seven years after its last appearance, a milestone celebrated by manager Gasperini, who immediately faces a tough away game at the Fenerbahce stadium, capable of beating Lyon in the playoffs. For the Turkish side, the league season has started slowly: they are only in ninth place with 6 points and have suffered a heavy defeat in the last round at the hands of Besiktas.

Gasperini’s men arrive at the clash energized by their top spot in the Serie A table and a victory over Atalanta, secured with a late comeback.

KEY MOMENTS OF THE MATCH

GOAL and KEY ACTIONS: in the 39th minute Cristante (R) receives a pass from Malen, controls the ball and strikes powerfully on the diagonal, finding Ederson unable to save. Greenwood’s first initiative in the 11th minute delivers a cross to Elmaz, a weak finish blocked by Svilar. In the 21st minute Koné wins the ball and passes to Dybala, whose shot on the near post is saved by Ederson. In the 12th minute Fenerbahce quickly restart, Akturkoglu shoots but Svilar deflects it wide.

FENERBAHCE‑ROMA (4-3-3): Ederson; Muldur, Skriniar, Aké, Brown; Yuksek, Kanté, Elmaz; Greenwood, Muriqi, Akturkoglu. ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Rensch, Koné, Cristante, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Malen. REFEREE: Manzano. YELLOW CARDS: - RED CARDS: -.

The match statistics show balanced possession, but ROMA’s defence held up better against Fenerbahce’s attacks. FOLLOW THE MATCH HERE for further real‑time updates.

The result confirms ROMA’s ability to compete at the highest European level, consolidating the lead in Serie A and showing that the return to the Champions League is more than a mere memory: it is a new chapter of ambition.