Champions, Inter seek turning point in Rotterdam, Roma take on United

On Tuesday, November 3, nine matches are scheduled for matchday four of the 2026-2027 Champions League League Phase. At 9.00 pm, among others, Feyenoord-Inter, Manchester United-Roma, Barcelona-Aston Villa, Villarreal-PSG and Atletico Madrid-Bayern Munich will take the field: a round that arrives at a delicate moment of the season for the two Italian sides.

Inter head to Rotterdam after a 3-1 defeat in the derby against Milan, a result that has sparked debate within the squad. In the overall League Phase standings, the nerazzurri sit in eighth place with thirteen points, a position that still projects toward the knockout phase but requires consistency in the upcoming matches.

Forward Marcus Thuram spoke about the atmosphere within the squad, recounting a direct confrontation in the locker room after the derby defeat: “We told each other things to our faces in the locker room.” His words convey the image of a team that chose the path of internal confrontation before the trip to Rotterdam against Feyenoord.

Roma’s situation is more complicated, as they face Manchester United at Old Trafford starting from 15th place in the standings with just four points collected in the first three matchdays. The giallorossi will be without two important players, goalkeeper Svilar and midfielder Pellegrini, absences that weigh on a team already grappling with a difficult start to its European campaign.

Tuesday’s round thus pits opposite situations against each other for the two Italian sides: Inter, eighth with thirteen points, seek confirmation in Rotterdam after a lapse in the league; Roma, fifteenth with four points, face one of the toughest opponents in their group away from home and with two significant absences. The other matches of the evening — from Barcelona-Aston Villa to Villarreal-PSG to Atletico Madrid-Bayern Munich — complete a program that holds significant weight for the standings at more than halfway through the league phase.