This isn’t the first time Liverpool has come to St. Louis. The club played here in 1948 (beating a local all-star team 4-2), in 1953 (a 5-1 win), and 1964 (a 1-1 tie). All of those matches were at old Public Schools Stadium.

Roma finished third in Italy’s Serie A, which qualified it for the Champions League. They also were in the Champions League last season and were eliminated in the round of 16 by eventual champion Real Madrid. Roma’s captain, Francesco Totti, is the top active goal-scorer in Serie A and the second in league history.

For this match, the field at Busch, which has traditionally run from the third base dugout to right field, has been rotated 90 degrees, running from the first base dugout to left field. The change, which creates a slightly shorter field than Busch has had in the past, was necessitated by the Cardinals’ schedule. The stadium’s primary tenant has a home game Aug. 5, and by repositioning the field, the Cardinals can keep the pitcher’s mound in place and don’t have to lay grass over the entire infield.

Public sale of tickets, which start at $38, will begin Wednesday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at Cardinals.com/soccer.

Despite soccer’s success at Busch, there’s always one challenge to scheduling games there: Matching the schedule of the competing teams with the Cardinals.