The Roma vs. Barcelona match will be played on Tuesday, April 10, at the Olympic Stadium, Rome. This is the second leg of Champions League quarterfinal stage. In the first match played in Barcelona, the hosts celebrated a convincing 4:1 victory.

STATS

• Roma is not in a particularly good form currently. They lost their last two games (apart from the defeat in Barcelona, they were defeated by 2:0 in Rome against Fiorentina), and prior to that they recorded a draw against Bologna.
• Barcelona is currently in a series of 19 matches without a defeat in all competitions. They won four out of their last five matches. Leo Messi scored seven goals in those five games.

HEAD TO HEAD

These teams met six times in the 21st century. Barcelona recorded three victories, Roma had one win, while two matches ended in a draw. Roma needs to replicate the game they won in 2002, when they celebrated a 3:0 victory against Barcelona in Rome.

ROMA NEWS

Roma played a solid game in Barcelona and the result could have been much better for them. However, two own goals by De Rossi and Manolas were too much for them. Barcelona has a three goal advantage, and nobody believes that Roma can eliminate them after the defeat they suffered in Barcelona. On the positive side, Roma doesn't have any injured or suspended players at the moment, so coach Di Francesco can combine and try to make the best possible squad to face Barca in the second leg. Roma won't be able to take possession from Barcelona, so they will have to be more aggressive and try to press their defensive line.

Latest matches: AS Roma

07.04.2018	Seri	AS Roma	AC Fiorentina	0:2	L
04.04.2018	UEFA	FC Barcelona	AS Roma	4:1	L
31.03.2018	Seri	Bologna FC	AS Roma	1:1	D
18.03.2018	Seri	FC Crotone	AS Roma	0:2	W
13.03.2018	UEFA	AS Roma	FC Shakhtar Donetsk	1:0	W

BARCELONA NEWS

Barcelona will be relaxed in the upcoming game and they know that one goal will probably seal off the deal. Coach Valverde rested Alba, Umtiti and Iniesta, so they should return in the starting lineup, but Sergio Busquets suffered a minor toe injury, so he is doubtful for the upcoming game.

Latest matches: FC Barcelona

07.04.2018	LaLi	FC Barcelona	CD Leganes	3:1	W
04.04.2018	UEFA	FC Barcelona	AS Roma	4:1	W
31.03.2018	LaLi	Sevilla FC	FC Barcelona	2:2	D
18.03.2018	LaLi	FC Barcelona	Athletic Bilbao	2:0	W
14.03.2018	UEFA	FC Barcelona	Chelsea FC	3:0	W

SUMMING UP!

Barcelona is the favorite to win the upcoming match as well, but we will probably witness a more exciting encounter than in Barcelona.