Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at home in the third round of the Champions League, lifting their points tally from 4 to 7 and climbing to fifth place, while Slovan Bratislava remain without points in 36th.
Kick-off time and broadcasters
The match took place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Tuesday 20 October 2026, at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The broadcasters have not yet been officially confirmed.
Team form before the match
Roma went into the match in fifth place with 4 points from 3 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3. Slovan Bratislava went into the match without points in 36th, scoring one goal and conceding 10.
Stats and analysis
Roma completely dominated the match, with expected goals (xG) of 3.58 compared to 0.02 for Slovan Bratislava, reflecting the huge difference in performance. Roma scored two goals in the first half and two in the second, and the match was relatively easy. Roma received only 3 yellow cards, while the visitors received none. With this win, Roma improved their goal difference to +5, and they prepare to face Napoli in the league on Saturday 24 October. Slovan Bratislava, meanwhile, face LASK Linz on Tuesday 3 November, and they sit in 36th with a goal difference of -14.
Champions League standings after round three
- Paris Saint-Germain — 12 points (played 4, GD 10)
- Stuttgart — 10 points (played 4, GD 6)
- Liverpool — 10 points (played 4, GD 5)
- Manchester City — 9 points (played 4, GD 6)
- Roma — 7 points (played 4, GD 5)
- Aston Villa — 6 points (played 2, GD 7)
- Barcelona — 6 points (played 4, GD 4)
- Sporting CP — 6 points (played 2, GD 4)
- Lille — 0 points (played 2, GD -4)
- Galatasaray — 0 points (played 2, GD -5)
- Slovan Bratislava — 0 points (played 4, GD -14)
With this result, Roma strengthen their position in the direct qualification zone, while Slovan Bratislava remain at the bottom of the table, with their attacking and defensive struggles continuing.