Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inRich AmofaWednesday 14 October 2026 22:34 BSTRudiger celebrates his late winner ( Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)Real Madrid scored three late goals to stage a remarkable comeback against Roma, overturning a 3-1 deficit to win the game 4-3.Mourinho had faced defeat on his return to the Stadio Olimpico, but goals from Carlos Espi, Endrick and Antonio Rudiger saw Real win in dramatic circumstances.Marten de Roon had given Roma the lead before Kylian Mbappe, who became the youngest player ever to reach 100 Champions League appearances on Wednesday night, levelled the score.Donyell Malen then scored scored twice in six second-half minutes, which looked to have taken the game away from Real before their epic comeback.Real Madrid are eighth in the Champions League ‘league’ table, with two wins from their opening two games. Roma are in 25th place.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in