Champions League – Mbappe scores as Real Madrid defeat Roma 4-3.

The second round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League featured another key match, with Real Madrid, playing away, defeating Roma 4-3 after falling behind, thanks to goals from Mbappe, Carlos Ezpi, Enderik, and Rüdiger.

Shortly after the start of the match, Roma launched an attack. Hermoso chipped the ball to Sule, who received it and curled a shot into the penalty area, but it went wide. In the 4th minute, Roma's attack was deflected by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois, and Hermoso received the ball and fired a shot, but it was also saved by Courtois.

In the 12th minute, Molina passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Dybala attempted a sliding shot, but the ball went wide of the post. In the 13th minute, Real Madrid tried a counter-attack, and Diomande received a pass from Bellingham and fired a long-range shot, but it went wide. In the 17th minute, Roma midfielder Manu Kone suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Nicolo Pisili.

In the 20th minute, Sule passed the ball across the penalty area to the edge of the box, where Marten de Roon fired a long-range shot into the net, giving Roma a 1-0 lead. In the 24th minute, Sule played a through ball to Malen, who received the ball and fired a shot from inside the box, nearly resulting in an own goal by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois while attempting to clear the ball.

In the 25th minute, Diomande headed the ball across the box, and Mbappe received it before firing a long-range shot from near the edge of the penalty area, leveling the score at 1-1 for Real Madrid. In the 32nd minute, Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois played a long pass, and Cucurella controlled the ball before firing a shot into the box, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 42nd minute, Wesley Franza took a corner kick, and Sule received the ball and took a long-range shot, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the 45th minute, Vinicius passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Bellingham took a low shot, but it went wide.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Roma intercepted the ball and launched a counter-attack. Rodrigo Mora made a diagonal pass into the penalty area, and Malen followed up and scored with a low shot after dealing with the defense, helping Roma take a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid again.

In the 57th minute, Sule played a through ball to Malen, who then entered the penalty area and fired a low shot into the net. The referee initially ruled it offside, but after VAR intervention, the goal was confirmed, extending Roma's lead to 3-1. In the 61st minute, Real Madrid had a free kick opportunity, but Valverde's shot went high.

In the 67th minute, Diomande played a through ball to Mbappe, who then rounded Roma goalkeeper Gollini and shot into the empty net, but the referee ruled it offside, and the goal was disallowed. In the 73rd minute, Rodrygo Mora received a pass from Malen and shot, but it was cleared by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois.

In the 83rd minute, Gueller chipped a pass from the left wing into the penalty area, where Endric headed the ball, but it was saved by Roma goalkeeper Gollini. Carlos Ezpi then followed up with a close-range shot to score, making the score 2-3 for Real Madrid. In the 85th minute, Gueller took a corner kick, and Endric headed the ball into the net, leveling the score at 3-3 for Real Madrid.

In the 90th minute, Guler took a corner kick, and Rüdiger volleyed the ball into the net, giving Real Madrid a 4-3 lead.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Roma 4-3 away from home.

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