Real Madrid's late rally stuns Roma in 7-goal thriller — SkimNews
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- Real Madrid trailed 3-1 after Donyell Malen's brace (51', 57') for Roma but struck three times from corners in the final minutes through Carlos Espí (83'), Endrick, and Antonio Rüdiger's stoppage-time winner to complete a 4-3 comeback.
- Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th Champions League appearance with a long-range equalizer, becoming the youngest in the competition's history to reach the century mark at age 27 — breaking a record Lionel Messi had set at 28 against the same opponent in September 2015.
- Roma took a 20th-minute lead through Marten De Roon's deflected strike and controlled the match for over an hour, with Malen missing an early chance that proved costly before his second-half double.
- José Mourinho returned to Roma, where he won the Conference League during a three-year spell, and was greeted by a giant banner in the Stadio Olimpico's home end depicting him with that trophy.
- Vinícius Júnior was included in Real Madrid's lineup hours after learning he had been hit with a four-match LaLiga ban for his sending-off in a 1-0 win over Villarreal, and was later hooked for Endrick as Mourinho switched to chase the game.
- Endrick proved the supersub impact, heading in Arda Güler's corner to level at 3-3 before the same set-piece taker delivered the cross Rüdiger tapped in for the dramatic winner.
Why it matters: The victory keeps Real Madrid's Champions League league-phase campaign on track and marks one of the most dramatic fightbacks in recent competition memory, while Mbappé's milestone at 27 shatters the benchmark Messi set a decade ago — a sign of the Frenchman's deepening legacy in Europe's premier club competition.
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