Roma vs Inter (Sept. 19, 2026): Result, Lineups and Stats
Review Roma versus Inter on September 19, 2026, with the verified 2–2 result, match lineup record and key game context.
Roma vs Inter (Sept. 19, 2026): Result, Lineups and Stats
Roma 2–2 Inter was the result on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Serie A, Matchday 5. The fixture was played at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. This recap begins with the dated, verified score and then explains what can be established from official club reporting, without attaching a different season’s lineup, unsupported statistics or a later meeting to this result.
Match facts at a glance
| Competition | Serie A, Matchday 5 |
| Fixture date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| Kickoff | 18:00 CEST |
| Score/status | Roma 2–2 Inter |
Confirmed starting XIs
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Balerdi, Hermoso; Molina, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Dybala, Soulé; Malen.
Inter: Josep Martínez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Zieliński, Jones, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martínez.
The teams above are the published starters for this October 31 meeting, not projections or lineups borrowed from a different Udinese–Roma fixture.
Roma’s lead was not enough
The match ended 2–2 after Roma built a two-goal lead in the first half. Roma’s official photo-gallery report credits Manu Koné with putting the hosts 2–0 ahead before Lautaro Martínez scored twice after the restart. The equalizing comeback changed the meaning of a match Roma had led comfortably on the scoreboard.
What Gasperini said after the final whistle
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini described a game that could have gone either way and acknowledged that Inter gained energy after pulling a goal back. He also pointed to Roma creating opportunities later in the game. That is the manager’s post-match assessment; it should not be expanded into unsupported claims about exact shot totals or possession splits.
Starting XIs, verified from Inter’s team-sheet release
The September 19 starting XIs are now available from Inter’s official matchday team-news article and are reproduced above. Roma used a three-man back line with Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé behind Donyell Malen. Inter started Thuram with Lautaro Martínez in attack, with Barella and Zieliński in midfield. Those selections belong to this exact 2–2 draw, not Roma’s October schedule or a later meeting.
A rivalry result with two different halves
A two-goal advantage and a two-goal comeback provide the natural story: Roma’s early control on the scoreboard contrasted with Inter’s second-half resilience. Yet football matches also turn on missed opportunities and substitutions, and readers deserve actual evidence if those factors are discussed in detail. It is safer to explain the documented change in score than to invent specific tactical switches.
The goal timeline supports the comeback story
Lega Serie A’s report lists Koné’s goals in the sixth and thirty-seventh minutes and Lautaro Martínez’s equalizing goals early and late in the second half. The timing explains why Roma led by two at halftime yet did not win. With the confirmed team sheets also available, the match can be analyzed as two very different halves without presenting an invented possession chart.
What the score means in context
The result belongs to a specific fixture, not a cumulative head-to-head tally. Its relevance comes from the match situation, the ground and the sequence of confirmed goals or chances. Comparing results from different dates can illuminate form, but those comparisons should not obscure who was home or how this particular contest finished.
One result in a longer season
The league table can change within days, especially during a run of midweek fixtures. This match is best understood as one dated step in the clubs’ 2026–27 campaigns. The same teams may meet again with different personnel, standings and stakes. That future encounter would tell its own story; the result recorded above remains the answer for the date specified here.
Frequently asked questions
What was Roma vs Inter on September 19, 2026?
A 2–2 Serie A draw.
Who scored Inter’s goals?
Lautaro Martínez scored twice.
Are the Roma vs Inter lineups confirmed?
Yes. Both starting XIs for September 19 are listed above from Inter’s official pre-match report.