Overview
- Real Madrid overturned a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 in Rome on Wednesday, scoring three goals in the final minutes through Carlos Espí, Endrick and Antonio Rüdiger after an earlier strike from Kylian Mbappé.
- José Mourinho's substitutions — including bringing on Espí, Endrick and Güler while removing Vinicius Jr. — are credited with changing the momentum by adding attacking urgency and directly leading to the goals.
- AS Roma had built a 3-1 lead through Marten De Roon and a Donyell Malen double, with key assists from Matías Soulé, but collapsed in the closing phase and now sit on one group point.
- The result keeps Real Madrid on maximum points in their group and comes on the same matchday that Paris Saint‑Germain beat Manchester City 4-2, leaving PSG and Madrid among the early group leaders.
- The comeback spotlights Madrid's squad depth and the value of young role players, raises selection questions for Mourinho — especially with Vinicius facing a four-game domestic ban — and could shape the manager's choices going forward.