The hosts were beaten 4-1 away to Bayer Leverkusen in the first round of Group E matches, while Roma secured a 1-1 home draw with Barcelona. Tonight’s match will be the first official meeting between Roma and BATE Borisov, and indeed the Giallorossi have never faced Belarusian opposition in their 279-match European history.

While you wait for kick-off, we’ve compiled the key facts you have to know ahead of tonight’s clash:

14

The number of Giallorossi appearances made by Sergei Gurenko, the only Belarusian player to have ever represented Roma. Gurenko spent 18 months in the capital after joining for the 1990-91 season.

17

The number of Champions League goals scored by Francesco Totti, Roma’s all-time leading scorer in the competition.

25

Roma have won 25 Champions League matches in total.

36

The number of away matches the Giallorossi have played in the Champions League.

88

Alessandro Florenzi’s memorable goal in Roma’s Group E opener against Barcelona was the Giallorossi’s 88th goal in the Champions League.

100

Rudi Garcia will take charge of his 100th Roma match when his side take on BATE Borisov later.

101

The number of different sides the Giallorossi have faced in European competitions before tonight.

150

If involved tonight, Miralem Pjanic will make his 150th appearance for the Giallorossi.

1931

The year that Roma contested their first-ever European match. It was a Central European Cup quarter-final first-leg match away to Slavia Prague.