Real Madrid Beat AS Roma 4-3 in Champions League Match

Real Madrid beat AS Roma 4-3 at Stadio Olimpico on October 14, 2026, in the Champions League. AS Roma led through goals from Marten de Roon and Donyell Malen, but Real Madrid answered with Kylian Mbappé in the 25th minute and then closed the game with Carlos Espí in the 83rd minute, Endrick in the 85th, and Antonio Rüdiger in the 90th. According to CBS Sports, the result came in gameweek 2. Real Madrid now has 6 points in the standings, while AS Roma has 1.

What does the result mean in the standings?

Real Madrid won 4-3 at Stadio Olimpico and holds 6 points in the Champions League standings. That keeps Real Madrid in the group of clubs on 6 points, which also includes Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Arsenal.

AS Roma finished the night with 1 point. In the same standings, Internazionale, FC Porto, and Napoli have 0 points, while Como and Villarreal have 3 points each. The gap in the table is wide: Real Madrid sits on 6 points and AS Roma on 1.

How did each goal happen?

Marten de Roon opened the scoring for AS Roma in the 20th minute, with Matìas Soulè listed on the play. Kylian Mbappé answered for Real Madrid in the 25th minute, with Yan Diomande credited alongside him.

Donyell Malen scored for AS Roma in the 51st minute and again in the 57th. Real Madrid came back late: Carlos Espí scored in the 83rd minute, Endrick scored with a header in the 85th minute, and Antonio Rüdiger finished a volley in the 90th minute, with Arda Güler listed on both goals.

Who had the better numbers?

AS Roma had 54 percent possession and 471 accurate passes out of 546 passes. Real Madrid had 46 percent possession and 385 accurate passes out of 459 passes.

Real Madrid had 16 shots, 8 of them on goal, and won 9 corner kicks. AS Roma had 14 shots, 7 on goal, and won 5 corner kicks. AS Roma committed 15 fouls and received 3 yellow cards, while Real Madrid committed 8 fouls and received 1 yellow card.

How were both teams playing before this match?

The two teams arrived in different form, as the recent results show. AS Roma beat Atalanta 2-1, drew 1-1 with Fenerbahce, beat Torino 2-0, drew 2-2 with Internazionale, and drew 0-0 with Como in its last match before this one.

Real Madrid beat Internazionale 2-1, Rayo Vallecano 4-1, and Elche 3-2, then lost 2-1 to Atlético Madrid before beating Villarreal 1-0 in its latest match. Against the same opponent, Internazionale, AS Roma drew 2-2 and Real Madrid won 2-1.

What did the media report around the match?

According to CBS Sports, Real Madrid defeated AS Roma 4-3 in Champions League gameweek 2, and Carlos Espí, Endrick, and Antonio Rüdiger scored for Real Madrid from the 83rd minute on. CBS Sports also reported that Marten de Roon and Donyell Malen scored the goals for AS Roma.

CBS Sports said Jose Mourinho returned to Stadio Olimpico as Real Madrid head coach and was honored by AS Roma fans with banners and chants. CNET reported that AS Roma midfielder Cristante missed the match with a knee injury.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.