Real Madrid turned a collapsing Champions League night in Rome into a 4-3 victory, scoring three times in the final eight minutes at the Stadio Olimpico after trailing 3-1.
Key takeaways
- Real Madrid recovered from a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 in Rome.
- Kylian Mbappé cancelled out Marten de Roon’s opening goal.
- Donyell Malen struck twice to put the home side 3-1 ahead.
- Espí began Madrid’s late fightback in the 82nd minute.
- Endrick levelled the match three minutes later before Antonio Rüdiger scored the winner in the 90th minute.
Madrid find a way in Rome
The European night appeared to be slipping away from Real Madrid when Malen’s second goal left them two behind at the Olimpico. Mbappé had already answered De Roon’s opener, but Malen’s double placed the Spanish side on the brink of defeat.
Instead, Madrid produced the kind of late surge that changes not only a scoreline but the tone of an entire continental week. Espí reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute, giving the visitors a route back into the match when there had seemed to be none.
Three goals, eight minutes, one comeback
Endrick completed the recovery in the 85th minute, bringing the score to 3-3 and transforming the closing stages into a frantic contest.
There was still time for a final decisive moment. Rüdiger struck in the 90th minute to complete a 4-3 success, sealing an extraordinary turnaround after Madrid had been 3-1 down.
Three late goals in eight minutes carried Real Madrid from apparent defeat to a dramatic Champions League win in the Italian capital.
