Real Madrid CF vs AS Roma, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs AS Roma — Champions League .
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AS Roma 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | AS Roma | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | CD Leganes | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Girona FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | AC Chievo Verona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Atalanta BC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Aug | Torino FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Albania | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Roma
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
AS Roma
| Bryan Cristante | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, AS Roma does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Karim Benzema is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Roma so far.
- 10' Italy international Stephan El Shaarawy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Sergio Ramos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 33' Cengiz Under has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' It’s high time Julen Lopetegui made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Daniele De Rossi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The Spain Isco breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and AS Roma are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' The whistle greets Nicolo Zaniolo as he departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 58' What a strike from Gareth Bale! The score is 2-0.
- 62' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Karim Benzema is withdrawn and Marco Asensio gets his opportunity.
- 67' Marcelo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 548 appearances.
- 69' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Steven N'Zonzi is replaced by Patrik Schick.
- 73' Mariano Diaz is replacing Gareth Bale for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 76' AS Roma player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The whistle greets Luka Modric as he departs to be replaced by Dani Ceballos.
- 90' A stunning finish from Mariano Diaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Roma.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 85'
- 8
- 12
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Marco Asensio 62'
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 5
-
11
Gareth Bale ↓ Mariano Diaz 73'
Bench
- 17
- 6
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 62'
-
24
Dani Ceballos ↑ 85'
- 18
- 25
-
7
Mariano Diaz ↑ 73'
Coach
Julen Lopetegui
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
-
42
Steven N'Zonzi ↓ Patrik Schick 69'
- 44
- 20
- 11
- 16
- 24
- 17
- 9
- 92
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
8
Diego Perotti ↑ 62'
-
7
Lorenzo Pellegrini ↑ 54'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 69'
- 4
- 83
- 18
- 15
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Mariano Diaz | 1 |
| Lucas Vazquez | 1 |
| Isco | 1 |
| Mariano Diaz | 1 |
| Isco | 1 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
AS Roma xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or AS Roma
37%
Real Madrid CF or AS Roma
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | AS Roma covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

