Real Madrid produce incredible late comeback to beat Roma
Key points
- Real Madrid came from 3-1 down to beat Roma 4-3 at the Olympic Stadium.
- Antonio Rudiger scored the last-minute winner after a 90th-minute corner.
- Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens 3-1 at Stamford Bridge due to the war in Ukraine.
Antonio Rudiger scored a last-minute winner as Real Madrid recovered from 3-1 down to beat Roma 4-3 at the Olympic Stadium. Donyell Malen struck twice early in the second half to put Roma in control after Kylian Mbappe had cancelled out Marten de Roon's opener for the Italian side before the interval.
How Real Madrid completed the comeback
Real pulled one back through Carlos Espi in the 83rd minute. Substitute Endrick then headed in an equaliser two minutes later for Jose Mourinho's side.
Rudiger pounced after Roma failed to clear a 90th-minute corner, sealing the win.
Other results across Europe
Shakhtar Donetsk won their 'home' tie at Stamford Bridge 3-1 against AEK Athens, with two goals in the last 10 minutes from Vinicius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza. Lovro Majer gave AEK a first-half lead before Pedrinho's penalty levelled it for Shakhtar, who were playing in London due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Elsewhere, Bodo/Glimt secured a 1-0 home win against Borussia Dortmund, while Isco's late penalty clinched Real Betis a 3-2 home win over Porto. Feyenoord bounced back from their opening 5-1 defeat to Barcelona by beating Cesc Fabregas' Como 3-2 in Rotterdam and Stuttgart won 3-0 on the road against Slovan Bratislava.
