Roma v Real Madrid factfile

Factfile on Roma and Real Madrid ahead of the Champions League last 16, first leg between the clubs at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday

Form: 

Roma have rediscovered their form since the return of Luciano Spalletti for a second spell as coach, stringing together four straight wins in Serie A including Friday’s 3-1 victory at Carpi. Their recent European record makes for sorry reading, though, with just one victory in their last 11 attempts.

Real Madrid have also changed their coach since last their last Champions League outing, with Zinedine Zidane overseeing five wins and a draw in his first six matches since replacing Rafa Benitez in the Spanish capital. The goals continue to flow for Real, with Cristiano Ronaldo on target twice in Saturday’s 4-2 win at home to Athletic Bilbao keeping them just about within sight of Liga leaders Barcelona.

Coaches:

Roma – Luciano Spalletti (ITA) — 56 yrs

Real Madrid – Zinedine Zidane (FRA) — 43 yrs

Leading scorers in all competitions:

Roma – Miralem Pjanic (10 goals)

Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo (32 goals)

Domestic league performance:

Roma – Fourth in Italy’s Serie A, 10 points behind leaders Juventus. They are two points behind Fiorentina in the race for the third and final Champions League berth.

Real Madrid – Third in Spain’s La Liga, four points adrift of Barcelona who also have a game in hand. Unbeaten in nine league games, averaging over four goals per outing during that stretch. Key game at home to neighbours Atletico, a point clear of Real in second, awaits them on February 27.

Group stage performances:

Roma – Second in Group E behind Barcelona

Real Madrid – Winners of Group ahead of Paris Saint-Germain

European Cup/Champions League best performances:

Roma – runners-up 1984

Real Madrid – winners 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014

Other honours:

Roma – 3x Italian champions, 9x Italian Cup winners, 2x Italian Supercup winners

Real Madrid – 32x Spanish champions, 19x Spanish Cup winners, 9x Spanish Supercup winners, 2x UEFA Cup winners, 2x UEFA 

Super Cup winners, 3x Intercontinental Cup winners, 1x Club World Cup winners

Previous meetings:

Roma 1-2 Real Madrid – 2001/02 Champions League first group stage

Real Madrid 1-1 Roma – 2001/02 Champions League first group stage

Roma 0-3 Real Madrid – 2002/03 Champions League first group stage

Real Madrid 0-1 Roma – 2002/03 Champions League first group stage

Real Madrid 4-2 Roma – 2004/05 Champions League group stage

Roma 0-3 Real Madrid – 2004/05 Champions League group stage

Roma 2-1 Real Madrid – 2007/08 Champions League last 16, first leg

Real Madrid 1-2 Roma – 2007/08 Champions League last 16, second leg