Overview
- Roma built a 3-1 lead through Martin de Roon’s opener and two goals from Donyell Malen after Real struggled to control the game.
- Kylian Mbappé scored for Real earlier in the match and marked his 100th Champions League appearance with a key contribution.
- A Pierluigi Gollini save deflected into Carlos Espi’s path to make it 3-2 and Endrick then equalised shortly after coming on.
- Antonio Rüdiger, a former Roma player, scored the stoppage-time winner to complete the dramatic 4-3 comeback.
- The result alters group positioning in the Champions League classification phase and highlights how substitutes and late errors can quickly change qualification prospects.