Rudiger Saves Mourinho Blushes as Madrid Fightback to Beat Roma
José Mourinho’s return to the Stadio Olimpico almost ended in fiasco last night until Real Madrid conjured up some late magic to recover from 3-1 down to beat AS Roma
Mourinho’s Real Madrid staged a remarkable comeback to defeat AS Roma 4-3 in a Champions League league phase match at the Stadio Olimpico. The home fans celebrated their former boss José Mourinho, who had guided Roma to the Conference League title in 2021-22 and the Europa League final the following season. However, their team found themselves trailing 3-1 late in the game.
With just a few minutes left, substitute Carlos Espi scored a rebound after Endrick’s header was saved, bringing the score to 3-3. In the 90th minute, Antonio Rudiger scored a dramatic close-range winner to secure the victory.
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