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UEFA did indeed change the venue for the 2027 Champions League final, although the story surrounding San Siro has been unfolding for several years. Milan lost the right to host the decisive match back in September 2024 because the city authorities were unable to guarantee that the stadium and the surrounding area would remain free from construction work. The location has now been confirmed — the final will take place at Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano on 5 June 2027.
San Siro itself continues to stage top-level matches. The historic arena will host the Derby della Madonnina at the end of October, while a week earlier the European calendar will feature two more high-profile fixtures — the London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham and the first El Clásico of the season. Supporters can follow the latest news and betting lines through RolsBet official website, although when assessing these games, it is now far more useful to look at actual September results than at the teams’ reputations.
Derby della Madonnina: Milan vs Inter
The first Milan derby of the season will take place on 31 October at 20:45 in Serie A’s tenth round. Milan will be the nominal home side. Both clubs traditionally play at San Siro, so the familiar-ground factor is genuinely unusual here, although the official home and away designations remain in place.
- Both teams ended September in fairly convincing fashion. Inter collected 13 points from their first five matches and share top spot with Roma and Lazio. Their final game before the break ended in a 2–2 draw with Roma, with Cristian Chivu’s side recovering from 0–2 down thanks to a Lautaro MartÃnez brace.
- Milan, meanwhile, are still unbeaten in the league. After draws with Juventus and Lazio, the Rossoneri beat Lecce 3–0. Christian Pulisic opened the scoring and was named man of the match, although it was his first goal of the current Serie A campaign.
Inter currently look more consistent in terms of points collected, but that does not automatically make them favourites.
El Clásico: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
The first El Clásico of the 2026/27 season will be played on 25 October at Spotify Camp Nou. The tenth-round fixture kicks off at 21:00 local time.
- Barcelona went into the international break as the clear league leaders. The Catalans won all seven of their opening matches, collected 21 points and scored 31 goals while conceding seven.
- Real Madrid have 15 points after seven rounds and sit fourth. The Madrid side have won five games and lost twice, including a 1–2 defeat to Atlético in September.
Lamine Yamal remains a key figure in ball progression and chance creation, while Barcelona’s overall attacking tempo allows them to overload opponents repeatedly in the final third. Real Madrid possess a different weapon — the pace of Kylian Mbappé and VinÃcius in transitions from defence to attack. As a result, the game could easily produce plenty of goals.
Those following the October fixtures on mobile can also use the RolsBet APK to keep track of match updates and changing lines without relying solely on pre-match expectations. In a month packed with major derbies, fresh form and team news can quickly become more relevant than results from several weeks earlier.
London derby: Chelsea vs Tottenham
Chelsea will host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on 24 October. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 UK time. The home side are coached by Xabi Alonso, while Roberto De Zerbi has been in charge of Spurs since the spring.
- The start of the season suggests that neither team has found real consistency yet. Chelsea opened with wins over Fulham and Brighton, then lost to Arsenal, let victory slip away against Hull and suffered a 0–3 defeat to Brentford in their final match before the break. Alonso himself has acknowledged that the team still needs to find the right balance between attack and defence.
- Tottenham’s situation is even more difficult. After five rounds, the side have only two points. Spurs failed to score in any of their first four Premier League matches and did not open their account until 19 September. Even then, late goals from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke were not enough to prevent a 2–3 defeat to Aston Villa.
Based on current form, the advantage appears to lie with the hosts, but both teams will play several more matches before 24 October, while this Tottenham side are so inconsistent that their September numbers may bear little resemblance to their condition a month later.
None of these matches should be judged solely through the historical status of the opponents. Inter and Milan are working with different coaching ideas, Real Madrid currently trail an almost flawless Barcelona, while Tottenham are still trying to turn De Zerbi’s football into a functioning system. October should therefore provide far more useful answers about the teams’ true strength than bold predictions made before the season even began.
