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Roma vs Real Madrid Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Wednesday 14 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
The starting lineups for Roma vs Real Madrid in the Champions League have been confirmed.
Roma Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Pierluigi Gollini, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mario Hermoso, Marten de Roon, Nahuel Molina, Manu Koné, Wesley, Paulo Dybala, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé
Substitutes: Emanuele Lulli, Giorgio De Marzi, Niccolò Pisilli, Rodrigo Mora, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Daniele Ghilardi, Santiago Castro, Devyne Rensch, Leonardo Balerdi, Devis Vásquez, Lorenzo Pellegrini
Real Madrid Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Yan Diomande, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Vinícius Júnior
Substitutes: Brahim Díaz, Andrii Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eduardo Camavinga, Álvaro Carreras, Arda Güler, Dean Huijsen, Endrick, Sergio Mestre, Carlos Espí, Thiago Pitarch, Bernardo Silva
Roma vs Real Madrid Immediate Reaction
Roma
Roma line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Pierluigi Gollini starting in goal behind a back three of Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, and Mario Hermoso. Marten de Roon and Manu Koné anchor the central midfield, flanked by wing-backs Nahuel Molina and Wesley. In attack, Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé operate just behind striker Donyell Malen.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid deploy a 4-2-3-1 system with Thibaut Courtois guarded by a defensive unit of Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Antonio Rüdiger, and Marc Cucurella. Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni form the double pivot in midfield, supporting an attacking trio of Yan Diomande, Jude Bellingham, and Kylian Mbappé behind centre-forward Vinícius Júnior.
Roma vs Real Madrid Reactive Bet Builder
Tonight's featured bet builder backs Real Madrid to win, both teams to score, Kylian Mbappé to score anytime, and Roma centre-back Mario Hermoso to be shown a card.
Roma vs Real Madrid Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Real Madrid enter the encounter as the favourites with their potent attacking trident of Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Jude Bellingham all starting. While Roma possess creative threats in Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé who are capable of breaching the visitors' defence at the Stadio Olimpico, the Spanish giants hold the superior firepower to claim the victory.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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