AS Roma vs Newcastle United Tickets

A thrilling showdown is on the horizon as two European football giants, AS Roma and Newcastle United, prepare to clash under the lights at the Stadio Olimpico. They’ve each won two European trophies, but the biggest trophy of them all - the UEFA Champions League - still eludes them both.

AS Roma has won two trophies on the continent. Their triumphs include a victory over Birmingham City in the final of the 1960/61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a successful 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League campaign, where they bested Feyenoord in the final. Roma reached the pinnacle of European football in the 1983/84 edition of the European Cup, but fell short to Liverpool in a penalty shootout, held in their own stadium.

Roma's best UEFA Champions League campaign in recent memory took place in 2017/18. They produced a memorable comeback against Barcelona in the quarter-finals, overturning a 4-1 deficit to advance on away goals. Next, they faced a thrilling but ultimately heart-wrenching defeat at the hands of Liverpool in the semi-finals, losing 7-6 on aggregate.

The Newcastle United supporters have been starved of major trophies. Their quest for a major honour has persisted since their 1955 FA Cup victory over Manchester City. Newcastle did achieve European glory in two now-defunct trophies: the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 and the Intertoto Cup in 2006.

Newcastle have undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years after swapping owner Mike Ashley for a Saudi-led consortium in 2021. In the following season, the Magpies achieved a fourth-place finish in the Premier League, earning them a spot in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League. This marked a historic return to Europe’s elite club competition for Newcastle, ending a hiatus of more than two decades.

AS Roma vs Newcastle United Head to Head

There haven’t been many fixtures between AS Roma and Newcastle United. Yet, they did cross paths in the 1999/00 edition of the UEFA Cup. Their encounter unfolded in the third round of the competition, with the Italians narrowly progressing 1-0 on aggregate, thanks to a Francesco Totti penalty at the Stadio Olimpico.

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AS Roma vs Newcastle United Connections

A handful of footballers have had the unique privilege of representing both of these esteemed clubs. Among them is Italian full-back Davide Santon, who ran the flanks at both Newcastle and Roma during his career, which was unfortunately cut short by persistent knee problems.

French centre-back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa also embarked on a similar journey, donning the black and white stripes of Newcastle before transitioning to the gold and red of AS Roma. His 18-month stint on Tyneside preceded a move to Rome in the summer of 2014, though he eventually returned to France to ply his trade with Lyon.

During the 2015/16 season, Ivorian forward Seydou Doumbia made a brief stopover at Newcastle from Roma. Regrettably, his loan spell in the north-east was not a success, managing just three Premier League appearances during his stay.