On Thursday, October 24, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the Europa League matchday 3 game against AS Roma away (kick-off – 19:45 Kyiv time).
EUROPA LEAGUE START
Neither of the two sides has won in this Europa League campaign so far. Dynamo suffered two defeats while Roma lost one game and played in a draw in another one.
2023/2024 SEASON
ROMA
- Roma finished sixth in the Serie A last season with 31 points behind champions Inter Milan. The Wolves won 18 games, lost 11 and drew 9 times (goal difference – 65:46).
As for the national Cup, Roma tumbled out in the quarterfinal as they suffered narrow defeat against Lazio (0:1).
DYNAMO
- Dynamo finished second in the domestic league last season with two points behind Shakhtar (W-22, D-3, L-5, goal difference – 72:28).
As for the Ukrainian Cup, Dynamo tumbled out in the round of 16 by losing against Obolon (0:1).
2024/2025 SEASON START
ROMA
Roma aren’t quite consistent early in the Serie A season. The Wolves won only two games out of eight, drew four times and lost twice. One should mention that Roma don’t really score a lot (only eight goal so far), but concede even less (six goals).
Roma are currently 10th in the league table with 10 points after eight matchdays. They’re nine points behind leaders – Napoli.
DYNAMO
Dynamo started current season with the Champions League qualification where they beat Serbian side Partizan (6:2 and 3:0), Rangers (1:1 and 2:0) after which lost against Salzburg in the play-off round (0:2 and 1:1).
As for the domestic league, Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s men are currently at the top of the table with eight wins and one draw in nine matches. They’re two points ahead of FC Oleksandria, who’re second.
TECHNICAL DATA
Roma – Dynamo
October 24, 19:45, Rome, Stadio Olimpico
Broadcasting – MEGOGO
Officials
Referee – Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant referees – Erwin Zeinstra (NED), Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth official – Sander van der Eijk (NED)
Video Assistant Referee – Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee – Erwin Blank (NED)
Face to face
The two sides have already faced each other in euro cups.
Both sides that happened in the Champions League group stage. In 2004/2005 season the White-Blues won the first half in Rome (0:1), but the teams didn’t play the second one as fans threw and object at referee and home side was awarded technical defeat. Then Kyivans beak Roma in Kyiv (2:0).
Roma gained revenge three years later as they grabbed two wins against Dynamo (2:0 in Rome and 4:1 in Kyiv).
