AS Roma v Leeds United
Live coverage of this evening's
Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg match from the Olympic Stadium. in Rome (kickoff at 7.45pm). Leeds endured the drama of a penalty shootout against
Maritimo of Portugal to land this potentially difficult second-round clash with the club that finished fourth in Italy's Serie A last season. United's preparations will not have been helped by the recent disruption brought about by the departure of manager
George Graham and the search for his successor. A disciplined performance will be required tonight, especially if Leeds are to secure any away goals that can so often prove vital in European competition.
Roma comfortably overcame
Danish side Silkeborg 3-0 on aggregate in their first-round tie and can boast a formidable multi-national squad that includes two stars of Brazil's
France 98 World Cup party-Cafu and Aldair.
Both clubs' only previous
European successes have been in this competition, under its original title of the Fairs Cup-Leeds won the trophy on two occasions, in 1968 and 1971, while Roma fans have to look back as far as 1961 for their team's only triumph.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam , with analysis from Alan Hansen. Commentary by Barry Davies and Trevor Brooking.
Producer Paul McNamara : Editor
Niall Sloane Subtitled ........
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