Real Madrid secured a dramatic victory against their hosts Roma with a score of 4-3 in the match that took place at the Stadio Olimpico, as part of the second round of the group stage in the UEFA Champions League.
After this victory, Real Madrid has increased its points tally to 6, placing them 8th in the standings, while Roma remains stuck at 1 point in 25th place.
Roma started the match strongly, with Marten de Roon opening the scoring in the 20th minute, after unleashing a shot from outside the penalty area that found the net.
However, Real Madrid’s response was swift, as Kylian Mbappé equalized in the 25th minute.
In the second half, the Italian team regained their lead, as Donyell Malen scored the second goal in the 51st minute, before the same player added the third goal for Roma in the 57th minute, putting Real Madrid in a difficult position to come back.
The royal team tried to reduce the deficit, and Mbappé succeeded in finding the net again in the 69th minute, but the referee disallowed the goal for offside, allowing Real Madrid to continue their pressure in search of a return to the match.
The turning point came in the closing minutes when Carlos Espí scored Real Madrid’s second goal in the 82nd minute, following a header from Endrick after the Roma goalkeeper saved the initial attempt.
Real Madrid’s pressure did not relent, as Endrick managed to equalise in the 85th minute, heading in a corner taken by Arda Güler into the net, igniting the contest in the final minutes.
In the 90th minute, Antonio Rüdiger completed Real Madrid’s comeback by scoring the winning goal, taking advantage of a new corner taken by Güler, to give his team a thrilling victory after being two goals down.
