Real Madrid come from 3-1 down to beat Roma on Champions League travels
Real Madrid ease pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a 4-3 win at his former club Roma in a Champions League classic.
Key points
- Real Madrid scored three late goals from corners to beat Roma 4-3.
- Mbappe marked his 100th Champions League appearance with a goal.
- Shakhtar Donetsk won 3-1 over AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid came from 3-1 down to beat Roma 4-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma led through Marten de Roon and two Donyell Malen goals, but Real scored three times in seven minutes late on, all from corners.
Carlos Espi, Endrick and former Roma defender Antonio Rudiger scored the late goals. The result leaves Real Madrid with six points from two league phase matches, while Roma have one point.
Mbappe milestone and Mourinho return
Kylian Mbappe equalised in the first half on his 100th Champions League appearance, becoming the youngest player to reach the milestone at age 27. His goal moved him into the all-time top five ahead of Raul Gonzalez.
Jose Mourinho returned to Roma, where he won the UEFA Conference League and reached a Europa League final. The home crowd honoured him with banners and chants in Roma's first home Champions League match in over seven years.
Roma would not compromise on their full-throttle style regardless of opposition
— Gian Piero Gasperini
Other Champions League results
Shakhtar Donetsk celebrated their new Champions League home at Stamford Bridge by coming from behind to beat AEK Athens 3-1. Pedrinho levelled from the penalty spot after Lovro Majer's opener, and late goals from Vinicius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza secured the win.
Bodo/Glimt beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 through Fredrik Sjovold's 52nd-minute strike. Aston Villa recorded their biggest European victory, a 6-0 rout of Fenerbahce, with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice.
