AS Roma news
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The gist
AS Roma lead Serie A with three wins and open their Champions League campaign at Fenerbahçe.
Roma's return to Europe's top club competition is the story fans have waited for.
Background
Roma have started the 2026/27 Serie A season with three straight wins under manager Gian Piero Gasperini, beating Fiorentina 4-0, Lecce 4-0 and Atalanta 2-1, and sit top of the table. That form carries them into their first UEFA Champions League league-phase match, an away trip to Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Both clubs are making their league-phase debuts and have never met competitively before. Off the pitch, the club also issued a statement supporting Sporting Director Tony D'Amico over an incident after the Atalanta match.
How it unfolded
- Aug 24, 2026Roma beat Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A, with Paulo Dybala featuring at the Stadio Olimpico.
- Sep 5, 2026Roma and adidas unveil the new third kit for the 2026/27 season, inspired by Fides.
- Sep 6, 2026Roma beat Atalanta 2-1 in Serie A Week 3; Gasperini speaks to Sky after the last-gasp win.
- Sep 6, 2026Roma issue a club statement backing Sporting Director Tony D'Amico over events after the Atalanta match, calling Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi's conduct unacceptable and referring the matter to sporting justice authorities.
- Sep 9, 2026Roma announce a partnership with the World Food Programme to support Nepal flood and landslide relief, wearing the WFP logo on their shirts.
- Sep 10, 2026Roma open their Champions League league phase away to Fenerbahçe at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, kicking off at 12:45 p.m. ET.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Roma said it fully supports Sporting Director Tony D'Amico, called Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi's conduct toward one of its executives unacceptable, and will refer the matter to sporting justice authorities.
- Analysts
- Preview coverage frames Roma as the clear form side, leading Serie A with nine points from three matches, while Fenerbahçe sit ninth in the Super Lig after a mixed start.
Still unverified
The exact nature of the post-match incident between Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi and a Roma executive is not described in the material; Roma's account is the club's own statement and the matter has been referred to sporting justice authorities.