Spanish club Real Madrid reversed a 1-3 deficit against Italian hosts Roma to secure a valuable 4-3 victory, avoiding their first defeat in the Champions League this season and achieving a thrilling win in the match played today, Wednesday, at the "Olimpico" stadium as part of the second round of the competition.
Balanced start
Excitement began early, as Martin de Roon gave Roma the lead in the 20th minute, before Kylian Mbappe managed to equalize for Real Madrid in the 25th minute, with the first half ending in a 1-1 draw.
Royal defense exposed
In the second half, Roma returned to assert control, with Donell Malin scoring two consecutive goals in the 51st and 58th minutes, putting the Italian team ahead 3-1 and making it difficult for the royal team to return.
Historic comeback
The visitors managed to turn the result in their favor in the final minutes, as Carlos Espee scored the second goal in the 83rd minute, before Endrek equalized in the 85th minute, and the comeback was completed in the 90th minute, when Antonio Rudiger scored the winning goal, granting Real Madrid a costly victory.
Real Madrid secured their second win in the Champions League this season, having opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over another Italian team, Inter Milan, while Roma failed to snatch their first win after drawing 1-1 with Turkish club Fenerbahce.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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