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Roma vs Real Madrid Champions League Preview: All You Need to Know
Roma seek their first home Champions League win in 7 1/2 years as Jose Mourinho returns with Real Madrid.
- On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Real Madrid defeated Roma 4-3 at the Stadio Olimpico in a dramatic Champions League Game Week 2 clash. Former Roma manager José Mourinho returned to the Italian capital leading Madrid.
- Mourinho previously guided the Giallorossi to the 2022 Europa Conference League title during his 2021–2024 tenure. Madrid entered seeking a second consecutive group-stage victory after defeating Inter Milan on matchday one.
- Roma dominated early, taking a 3-1 lead through midfielder Marten de Roon's strike and two goals from forward Donyell Malen. The Italian side appeared set for a famous victory in their first home Champions League match in seven years.
- Madrid staged a dramatic late rally, scoring three goals in the final six minutes through Carlos Espi, Endrick, and Antonio Rudiger. This turnaround secured a 4-3 victory, maintaining the Spanish side's perfect start in the competition.
- The result leaves Madrid with six points from two matches, while Roma remains on one point in the Champions League standings. Both teams continue their league phase campaigns in the competition's new format.
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Güler, Endrick and Espí, all out of the bench, resurrect a lost and pulseless Real who had been subjected by the rival, and Mourinho's team goes back with three goals in seven minutes.
·Madrid, Spain
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Roma dominates Real, but wakes up in the final and flips the double disadvantage with the young reserves Espì and Endrick. Then Rudiger marks in full recovery. Kone and Dybala get hurt
·Milan, Italy
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He scored three goals in the last seven minutes, the work of Carlos Espí, Endrick and Antonio Rüdiger.
·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Mourinho's lost 3-1 in the 82nd minute and turned the scoreboard in seven minutes.
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