Champions League: four defeats in two evenings, the black record for Italian clubs

Italy has taken on water on the European scene. It only took two evenings to see the four representatives of Serie A fall in the Champions League. A first in the history of the competition, according to Opta. However, the results are there: zero points taken, nine goals scored and fourteen conceded. All the more frustrating when we know that three of the four clubs managed to take the lead before losing.

Inter trapped, Naples overwhelmed

This Tuesday evening, Inter Milan opened this dark series at the Giuseppe-Meazza stadium against Club Bruges (3-4). Lautaro Martinez's double was not enough against the hat-trick scored by Nicolò Tresoldi. Unhappy finalist of the competition in 2023 and 2025, the Lombard club is now in its fourth consecutive defeat in the Champions League.

On the Naples side, the outcome was not better. On the Villarreal pitch, Massimiliano Allegri's men did not resist the Spaniards either (1-3). Yet ideally launched by Amir Rrahmani's opener in the 8th minute, the Neapolitans finally gave in to the return of their opponents.

Roma collapse in seven minutes

The next day, from the start of the evening, Como extended the nightmare for its first trip to the Champions League. Cesc Fàbregas' team led in Rotterdam thanks to Assane Diao, before losing to Feyenoord (2-3).

But the most anticipated meeting was yet to come: that of AS Roma against Real Madrid. While Gian Piero Gasperini's men dominated the Madrilenians (3-1) until the 83rd minute, the Romans suffered the same fate as Lille, asphyxiated by the Gunners in the space of a few minutes on Tuesday evening. Seven minutes and three goals later, Real Madrid won (4-3), Antonio Rüdiger delivering the final blow.

“When you concede three practically identical goals in seven minutes, something is wrong,” regretted Roman striker Matías Soulé. With only one success for Italian clubs in eight matches since the start of this league phase, the alarm signal has been raised.