Real Madrid don release their squad to face Roma for Champions League second matchday. The match dey Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday by 21:00, Orange TV and Movistar Liga de Campeones go show am.
For the squad: goalkeepers na Courtois, Lunin and Mestre. Defenders na Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Á. Carreras, Rüdiger and Dumfries. Midfielders na Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo and Thiago. Forwards na Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, C. Espí, Brahim and Yan Diomande.
José Mourinho returns to Stadio Olimpico, but this time from visiting bench. Real Madrid reopens campaign today after yesterday Spanish teams full house. FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal collect three points, only remaining na Real Madrid win so LaLiga go command Europe. Game 21:00, full of symbolism.
Mourinho go face club wey him coach from 2021 until January 2024, when dem sack am after three games without win. In Roma dem still remember am with love. With giallorossi, him win Conference League for 2022 and reach Europa League final for 2023, wey dem lose for penalties to Sevilla.
But Real Madrid no get easy season start. Derby loss plus Vinícius Jr. red card for LaLiga. E be change of context, but dem reach delicate moment. White team start Champions with 2-1 against Inter, goals from Mbappé and Valverde. On Saturday dem add another win, 1-0 against Villarreal with Yan Diomande goal.
But atmosphere dey tense. Na there Portuguese carry all focus. Him bring on Vinícius, who start from bench and do wetin him sabi pass: shake match. From him boots second goal for born if VAR no expose hair pull for midfield. Red card and palava with Clásico ahead. Brazilian dey wait Comité de Competición punishment. From then stands dey with their coach. Every referee action dem watch with magnifying glass. And the ones wey go against dem carry whistle from stands and Mourinho protest, wey end with yellow. Coach no even show face for media press conference.
Gasperini team receive without knowing defeat in first six Serie A matchdays and among top positions. Their last match be goalless draw against Como where Malen see red for second half. For Champions dem draw 1-1 for Fenerbahce field, so dem still dey find first victory and go want lean on their fans to open account.
Numbers favor Madrid. For 12 matches between both, whites win eight, Roma win one, three draws. Romans also get four straight defeats against Madrid without scoring one goal, longest streak of club without winning or scoring against same rival for Champions League history. Referee for match na François Letexier, with Dennis Higler for VAR. For Spain, dem go show am through Movistar Liga de Campeones, dial 60 on Movistar and 115 on Orange TV. Also from Infobae we go get direct.
Marcos López analyze for him OKSCOUTING section the next Real Madrid rival for Champions, Roma wey Gasperini coach. After good season start, Italian team dey find surprise and collect points from Spanish team for this Champions duel. Football analyst give all keys of Real Madrid rival: AS Roma.
