Roma footballer: We must qualify for next stage prior to match with Qarabag

Baku. 21 November. REPORT.AZ/ “The next assignment for us is to win the match with Atletico in Madrid.”

Report informs, Roma footballer Radja Nainggolan told the Dutch publication Sporza ahead of the match with Atletico in the fifth round of Champions League.

29-year-old midfielder said his team aims to win the match to be held tomorrow and qualify for round of 16.

"That's the most important thing at the moment, we know that winning Azerbaijan's Qarabag on last round is enough to qualify, but we want to get in as quickly as possible and try to end the group stage as a leader. 

The match between Atletico and Roma will be held in Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, November 22 and will start at 23:45 Baku time. Another match in the round will be held between Qarabag and Chelsea in Baku. 

After the four rounds of Champions League, Roma tops the group C with eight points. It is followed by Chelsea with 7 points, Atletico ranks the third with three points, Qarabag is the last with two points.