History: Our 2001-02 Champions League kit

Launched as the club's European kit for its Champions League campaign in 2001-02, it was completed by blue shorts and socks - a contrast that somehow made the whole thing work even better.

With the Scudetto badge on the chest - earned after the team's triumph in Serie A a season prior - it instantly earned a place in the hearts of Roma fans everywhere.

With time, that affection has only grown further - hence the opportunity to now buy a replica version of the kit as part of the club's Retro Collection.

Roma 1-2 Real Madrid

The first runout for the new kit came at a particularly inopportune time - to say the very least. On 11 September 2001, mere hours after the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Giallorossi ran out for the game at a subdued Olimpico against the Galacticos of Real Madrid.

Francesco Totti scored Roma's first goal in the new version of Europe's top club competition, while Abel Balbo missed a late opportunity to steal a 2-2 draw.

Anderlecht 0-0 Roma

A first point for the club in the group stage, with Capello moving to a 3-5-2 formation that seemed to give the side a bit more solidity and function in central midfield.

There was a minor change to the kit too - unlike the first game, in which the numbers on the back of the shirts were blue, on this occasion they were white.

Roma 2-1 Lokomotiv Moscow

Finally, a victory!

After going behind early on, an own goal from Russians evened things up before Francesco Totti scored another delightful goal to clinch the victory.

Real Madrid 1-1 Roma

A step forward in quality, a vast improvement on the first meeting between the two sides. Totti was once again the main man, dictating play and putting his side ahead inside the first half.

Ultimately only a second half penalty from Luis Figo enabled the hosts to take a point. Nevertheless, a point was enough to send the Giallorossi into the next phase of the competition.

Roma 1-1 Anderlecht

The final group stage game took place at the Olimpico, with Fabio Capello rotating some of his options given his side's status as already through to the next phase.

One of those arrived early in the first half - as an 18-year-old Daniele De Rossi came on to make his debut for the club.

SECOND GROUP STAGE PHASE

Galatasaray 1-1 Roma

Roma last faced the Turkish side in the 1992-93 edition of the UEFA Cup, beating them both home and away to reach the next round. This time, however, the Giallorossi found it tougher going - especially given the hostile atmosphere on offer in Istanbul.

In the end that crowd was silenced late on, as Emerson scored an acrobatic 90th minute goal to take a point.

Roma 0-0 Liverpool

Another encounter to raise echoes of the past, given these two sides had met in the final of the 1984 European Cup (let alone the previous year's UEFA Cup, where Liverpool had progressed).

This meeting was altogether less dramatic than either of those occasions, however, with a goalless draw enough for Capello's side to leave the pitch with a few regrets.

Roma 3-0 Barcellona

“Under a sea of stars, beautiful Roma appears before me" ('Sotto un manto di stelle, Roma bella m’appare') read the banner hoisted by the Curva Sud prior to this epic, unforgettable night.

Against a Barcelona side that featured the likes of Rivaldo, Patrick Kluivert and Luis Enrique, Roma romped to victory thanks to goals from Emerson, Vincenzo Montella and Damiano Tommasi.

The result, briefly at least, put Roma - also at the time Serie A leaders - top of their Champions League group as well.

Roma 1-1 Galatasaray

Three days after winning an historic Derby della Capitale 5-1 (four of those from Montella), Roma were brought down to earth - drawing a game where a win would have sent them into the quarter-finals of the competition.

Cafu rescued a point in the end, meaning avoiding defeat at Anfield would still be enough for Capello's side to move on. Alas, that target proved beyond the side - and they didn't wear the half-and-half shirt for the occasion either.