AS Roma and the Champions League

May 13, 2026, 12:30
EuropeSports

Introduction

AS Roma wants to be in the top four teams in Italy. They won a big game against Fiorentina.

Main Body

Roma is in fifth place. They have 64 points. They want to get more points than Juventus. Their next games are easy. Roma plays very well at home. They only let other teams score 10 goals at their stadium. But they lose many games when they play away. Donyell Malen is a new forward. He helps the team score many goals. Lorenzo Pellegrini is coming back to the team soon. Evan Ferguson is not playing.

Conclusion

Roma can go to the Champions League if they win their last three games.

Learning

⚽ Talking About Where Things Happen

In the text, we see two opposite words for sports and travel:

At home →\rightarrow In their own stadium (Roma plays well here). Away →\rightarrow In another team's stadium (Roma loses here).

📈 Simple 'Comparison' Logic

To reach A2, you need to talk about more or less. Look at this goal:

"They want to get more points than Juventus."

The Pattern: [Person/Team] + want + more + [Thing] + than + [Other Person/Team].

Example: I want more coffee than my friend.

🛠️ The 'Action Now' vs 'Action Soon'

Notice the difference in how the players are described:

  1. Is coming back →\rightarrow This is happening around now/very soon (Pellegrini).
  2. Is not playing →\rightarrow This is the current situation (Ferguson).

Use is/are + [verb]-ing to describe what is happening in the moment.

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
A group of people who work together.
Example:The soccer team practiced every day.
game (n.)
An activity with rules that people play.
Example:We played a game of football after school.
win (v.)
To succeed or get the best result.
Example:She will win the match if she scores first.
play (v.)
To participate in a sport or activity.
Example:They will play in the tournament next week.
score (v.)
To earn points in a game.
Example:He can score a goal if he shoots well.
home (n.)
The place where a team plays its games.
Example:The home stadium is very big.
away (adj.)
Playing at another team's place.
Example:They lose many games when they play away.
next (adj.)
Coming after the current one.
Example:The next game is on Saturday.
many (adj.)
A large number of.
Example:They have many fans in the stadium.
new (adj.)
Not old, recently made or arrived.
Example:The new player joined the team yesterday.