
Roma drew 1-1 against Fenerbahce in Istanbul on the first day of the 2026-2027 Champions League championship phase, returning to the competition after seven years of absence since their last appearance in 2018-2019.
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Roma returns to play the Champions League after seven years of absence, the last appearance dating back to the 2018-2019 season when they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Porto under the guidance of Eusebio Di Francesco, who was then sacked and replaced by Claudio Ranieri.
Roma drew 1-1 in Istanbul against Fenerbahce on the first day of the Champions League championship phase NEWS
Match valid for day 1 of the League Phase of the 2026-2027 Champions League. It is played at the Chobani Sports Complex stadium in Istanbul.
Roma returning to play the Champions League 7 years after the last time. The Giallorossi's last appearance was in the 2018-2019 season, with their elimination in the round of 16 by Porto. There was Eusebio Di Francesco on the Roma bench who, just after that match, was sacked from the technical leadership of the Giallorossi, being replaced by Claudio Ranieri. Since then, Roma have never managed to qualify for the Champions League, despite winning the Conference League in 2022 and losing the Europa League final - on penalties - against Sevilla in 2023.

Fenerbahce and Roma draw 1-1 on matchday 1 of the 2026-2027 Champions League group stage at the Chobani Sports Complex in Istanbul. Roma returns to the Champions League after a seven-year absence, with their last appearance dating back to the 2018-2019 season under Eusebio Di Francesco.
After the defeats of Inter and Napoli on the first day of the championship phase of the 2026/2027 Champions League, Roma faces Fenerbahce at 6.45pm and Como makes its debut against Leipzig at 9pm, both matches live on Sky and NOW.

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