Rome 26 November 2025 – The championship phase of theEuropa League It’s reaching its peak stage. The mid-season turning point has been reached, and now there’s no room for error. Roma She hasn’t shone in the first four matches and is now only eighteenth, so it’s important to win at the Olimpico. However, she will face a very tough opponent. The surprise of the competition arrives at the Olimpico, the Midtjylland The league leaders are the only team still with a perfect record in the competition. Kick-off is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 18:45 PM.
La Roma is driven by the success in the championship against Cremonese, which also coincided with the first solo place achieved in Serie A. This is undoubtedly a great moment for the team of Gian Piero Gasperini in the league, but now they need solid performances in Europe too. At home, the Roma team has only suffered defeats against Lille e Viktoria Plzen and that of Midtjylland It will be the ultimate test. Getting the three points against the Danes can quickly erase these difficult matches in Europe and give consistency to the standings which are still too close to the risk of elimination at this stage of the season. Europa League.
Il Midtjylland However, it is not by chance that it is at the top of the rankings. In its homeland, only theAarhus for wolves, but it is in Europe where the team of Herning is flying. The calendar has not been an enemy of the Danes: three of the four teams faced by the red and whites are virtually eliminated from this Europa League. This does not make the team’s performance any less impressive. The success at home to Nottingham Forest it is the warning for the Roma: Denmark’s team has a lot of talent, especially the centre forward Franculino, but it’s not the only one. From Billing in midfield Erlic behind, the Midtjylland He made some players who had been overshadowed in various top leagues shine, becoming a treasure for the club.
The referee of the match
The designations of the Uefa they have decreed that the Montenegrin will referee the match at the Olimpico Nikola DebanovicThe quartet on the pitch is entirely from Montenegro, with assistant referees Vladan Todorovic and Srdan Jovanovic assisting the referee, while the fourth official will be Milos Boskovic. In the VAR room, Portuguese Tiago Martins will be in the VAR role and German Soren Storks will be in the Avar role. This will be the 19th referee of the season for the Podgorica referee, the fourth in Europa League between the championship phase and the preliminaries, to which 1 more is added Champions League, 2 friendlies between national teams, 11 from the Montenegrin championship and 1 from Saudi Pro LeagueSecond career crossover with the Roma for Debanovic, the precedent is 3-1 against Ludogorets in the season of Europa League 2022-23. A precedent also with Midtjylland, which curiously dates back to the same season Europa League, when the Danes demolished Lazio 5-1 at home.
Probable lineups
Gasperini is expected to make some changes for the match against the Danes. He’s a no-go between the posts. Silker, but there could be rest for Mancini, with Steel, N’Dicka ed Beautiful to form the rearguard. Also for El Aynaoui chance to start alongside Crystalline, rest instead for Koné. In the lane the favorites are Wesley right and Tsimikas on the left, but the use of Rensch and Angeliño should not be underestimated. Up front, trust in Ferguson as a first striker, supported by the pair Pellegrini e Soulé.
Il Midtjylland he lines up with a formation similar to the Giallorossi one, with a three-man defence in front of Olafsson, with Erlic, sorensen e Diao to compose it. In the middle Billing dictates the pace of the game alongside Castle. On the left space for Behind, while on the right there is a runoff between Osorio and Mbabu, but with the chance of seeing both of them starting with the Swiss in midfield and the Chilean in the three-quarters, at the moment however it seems that the 2004 South American class is the favourite to play in midfield. Franculino it’s the tip, Gogorza e Cho the possible three-quarter pair.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, N’Dicka, Hermoso; Wesley, Cristante, El Ayanoui, Tsimikas; Soulé, Pellegrini; Ferguson. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
FC Midtjylland (3-4-2-1): Olafsson; Erlic, Sorensen, Diao; Osorio, Billing, Castillo, Bak; Gogorza, Cho; Franculino. Coach Mike Tullberg.
Where to watch the match
The match between Roma e Midtjylland of the Olympic Stadium, valid for the fifth day of the championship phase of Europa League, will start at 18:45 PM on Thursday, November 27, 2025. There will be several options available to watch the match. The match will be visible on satellite on the platform Sky, to the channels Sky Sports One (channel 201), Sky Sports 4K (channel 213) e Sky Sports channel 252. The match will also be available in streaming on NOW for those who have subscribed to the platform and on Sky Go for those who have a Sky subscription. You can follow the match by downloading the app on your smart TV or by connecting the television to a PlayStation 4/5 console, Xbox, or to a TIMVISION BOX, an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast device. Viewing is also possible via the app or website NOW on tablets, PCs and smartphones. The commentary of the challenge will be entrusted to Riccardo Gentile and Aldo Serena.