Madrid Comeback in Rome
The Spanish team Real Madrid staged a thrilling comeback, overturning their deficit against Italian hosts Roma to win 4-3 on Wednesday at the "Olimpico" stadium, in the second round of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid increased their tally to 6 points, moving to eighth place on goal difference ahead of French leaders Paris Saint-Germain, while Roma remained on one point after drawing 1-1 with Turkish Fenerbah莽e in the first round.
The first half ended 1-1, with Dutchman Martin de Roon opening the scoring for Roma in the 20th minute with a powerful shot from outside the box, before Frenchman Kylian Mbapp茅 equalized for the Royal team in the 25th minute with a brilliant long-range strike. Mbapp茅 increased his tally to 72 goals in 100 Champions League matches, surpassing Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez to become the fifth top scorer in the competition's history.
Madrid's Late Surge
In the second half, Roma appeared to be on course to seal the match after Dutchman Donnel Malen scored two consecutive goals in the 51st and 57th minutes, giving the home side a 3-1 lead. However, Real Madrid surged in the final minutes, managing to overturn the scoreline with three consecutive goals, starting with Carlos Espi in the 83rd minute, followed by Brazilian Endrick who added the third in the 85th minute, before German Antonio Rudiger scored the winner in the 90th minute, snatching a thrilling victory for the Spanish side.
PSG Leads and Betis Defeats Porto
In another match, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over English hosts Manchester City at the "Etihad" stadium, topping the standings with 6 points, ahead of Spanish side Barcelona on goal difference, while the English team remained on 3 points in 17th place. The Parisian side imposed their dominance in the first half, scoring three consecutive goals through Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Portuguese Vitinha in the 13th, 15th, and 32nd minutes.
Norwegian Erling Haaland reduced the deficit for Manchester City in the 53rd minute, but Magnis Akliouch restored the three-goal margin by scoring Paris's fourth in the 63rd minute. Haaland ignited the final minutes again, scoring his second personal goal and his team's second in the 75th minute, but City's efforts failed to change the result, leaving Paris with a valuable win. At the "La Cartuja" stadium in Seville, Spanish Real Betis defeated Portuguese visitors Porto 3-2 in a match featuring thrilling score fluctuations.
Other Champions League Results
Moroccan Abdessamad Ezzezlouli opened the scoring for Betis in the 47th minute, before Porto responded with two goals through Gabriel Vega and Samu Aghehow in the 54th and 61st minutes. However, the Spanish side returned strongly in the final minutes, with Koutecho Hernandez equalizing in the 74th minute, followed by Isco scoring the winner from a penalty in the 84th minute. Norwegian Bodo/Glimt defeated German visitors Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at the "Aspmyra" stadium, thanks to a goal from Fredrik Schjovold in the 52nd minute, securing three important points for the Norwegian side.
Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk, led by Turkish coach Arda Turan, secured an important 3-1 victory over Greek visitors AEK Athens in the match held at "Stamford Bridge" in London. The Greek side took the lead through Lovro Majer in the 28th minute, before Shakhtar equalized from a penalty taken by Pedrinho in the 34th minute. In the second half, the Ukrainian side sealed the match with two goals scored by Vinicius Tobias and Glyker Mendoza in the 80th and 84th minutes, achieving a win that strengthens their chances in the league phase.
German Stuttgart continued their positive results with a comprehensive win over Slovak hosts Slovan Bratislava, winning 3-0. Goals were scored by Deniz Undav in the 29th minute, Sandro by own goal in the 65th minute, and Ermedin Demirovic in the 90th minute.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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