Agency, Oct 15: Real Madrid produced a remarkable comeback to secure a 4-3 victory over Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, overturning a two-goal deficit to claim all three points.
At the Stadio Olimpico, Kylian Mbappe, Carlos Espe, Endrick and Antonio Rudiger scored one goal each to seal the victory for Madrid. Donyell Malen scored twice for Roma, while Marten de Roon added another goal for the home side.
De Roon opened the scoring in the 20th minute to give Roma an early lead. However, Mbappe equalised five minutes later to bring Madrid back into the contest at 1-1.
Roma regained the advantage in the 51st minute through Malen, who struck again six minutes later to extend the hosts’ lead to 3-1.
Madrid refused to give up. Espe pulled one back in the 82nd minute before Endrick levelled the score at 3-3 just three minutes later.
With the match heading towards its conclusion, Rudiger scored in the 90th minute to complete Madrid’s dramatic comeback and secure a memorable 4-3 victory.
With the win, Madrid moved to eighth place in the standings with six points from two matches. Roma, meanwhile, remained in 25th place with one point from the same number of games.
In another major fixture on Wednesday night, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bodo/Glimt.
Other Champions League Results
- Feyenoord 3-2 Como
- LASK 3-6 Liverpool
- Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahce
- Real Betis 3-2 FC Porto
- Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens
- Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Stuttgart
