Real Madrid come from 3-1 down to beat AS Roma 4-3 in Rome
Three goals between the 83rd and 90th minutes gave Real Madrid a 4-3 Champions League win at the Stadio Olimpico after Roma had led 3-1.
Real Madrid overturned a 3-1 deficit to beat AS Roma 4-3 in a Champions League league-phase match at the Stadio Olimpico on 14 October. Pacy's match stats show three goals between the 83rd and 90th minutes settled it, after Donyell Malen had put Roma ahead twice.
How it unfolded
Roma struck first in the 20th minute, when Marten de Roon fired from outside the box, assisted by Matías Soulé. Kylian Mbappé levelled in the 25th, his effort from distance set up by Yan Diomande's headed pass. The sides went in level at 1-1 at half-time, per Pacy's match stats.
Malen put Roma 2-1 ahead in the 51st minute and 3-1 in front in the 57th, a goal confirmed after a VAR review. Real Madrid then replied through Carlos Espí in the 83rd minute, Endrick's header in the 85th and Antonio Rüdiger's volley in the 90th. Pacy's event log credits Arda Güler with the assists for the last two, both from corners, and Africa Soccer reports that all three late goals came from corners delivered by the substitute.
The numbers behind the comeback
Real Madrid had less of the ball but more shots and more corners. The table below sets out Pacy's match stats side by side.
| Pacy's match stats | AS Roma | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 4 |
| Goals, first half | 1 | 1 |
| Goals, second half | 2 | 3 |
| Possession (%) | 54 | 46 |
| Shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on goal | 7 | 8 |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 9 |
| Accurate passes | 471 of 546 | 385 of 459 |
| Fouls | 15 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 4 | 4 |
Neither side received a red card, per Pacy's match stats.
Standout performers
Donyell Malen scored twice and had four shots, per Pacy's match stats, and Pierluigi Gollini made four saves in Roma's goal. For Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé had four shots and scored in the 25th minute. That was his 100th Champions League appearance, and theScore reports he is the youngest player to reach 100, at 27 years 298 days. The Jamaica Observer (AFP) reports that Antonio Rüdiger, a former Roma defender, scored the winner against his old club.
Form, the table and the context
Before this match, Roma had won two, drawn three and lost none of their last five games, scoring seven and conceding four, per Pacy's records. That run included a goalless draw at Como on 11 October and a 2-2 draw with Internazionale on 19 September.
Pacy's records for Real Madrid include a 3-2 win away at Elche on 15 September, a 1-2 defeat away at Atlético Madrid on 20 September and a 1-0 home win over Villarreal on 10 October.
In the league-phase table, Real Madrid sit eighth on six points after two games, level on points with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Aston Villa, who each have a goal difference of +7 to Real Madrid's +2. Roma are 25th on one point, with a goal difference of -1.
The occasion had its own history. Per Asharq Al-Awsat, José Mourinho returned to the Stadio Olimpico as Real Madrid's coach and was received warmly by Roma fans, and Roma had not beaten Real Madrid since 2008.