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Three Goals in Seven Minutes! Real Stages Late Comeback Against Roma

The "Royals" are 3-1 down until the 83rd minute. Betis Sevilla prevail against Porto.

Three Goals in Seven Minutes! Real Stages Late Comeback Against Roma Photo: © IMAGO / Insidefoto
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Real Madrid secure three points on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League group stage against AS Roma thanks to a furious final phase.

The "Royals" celebrate a 4-3 last-minute victory.

The hosts start the match at a high tempo and immediately create the first chance. Hermoso gets to the ball and tests the Spanish goalkeeper early, but he saves, preventing a false start for the "Royals" (4th).

The Italians carry the momentum and become dangerous again through Dybala. However, the ball hits the side netting.

Roma Shocks Madrid

Nevertheless, his team celebrates the first goal of the evening just three minutes later. De Roon is set up by Soule and nets to make it 1-0 (20th).

After the goalscorer misses a prime chance for a brace moments later, Real, who hadn't been dangerous before, provide the perfect response.

Mbappe tries from about 25 meters and scores a spectacular equalizer (25th).

After Cucurella and Vinicius Junior miss good opportunities before the break, the teams head into the dressing rooms at 1-1.

It doesn't take long after the restart for the hosts to celebrate again. Vinicius Junior loses the ball. Mora then finds Malen, whose shot is deflected and leads to a 2-1 lead (51st). Six minutes later, Real can only watch as Malen is sent through and extends the lead to 3-1.

Real Stages Furious Final Phase

For the Spaniards, this seemed to be a wake-up call. Mbappe misses twice before the ball lands in the net. However, this goal is disallowed due to offside.

The visitors are clearly superior in the final minutes and actually get back into the game. First, Espí reduces the deficit to 2-3, then Endrick scores the equalizer just two minutes later (85th).

The next goal for Real follows. Rüdiger turns the game around in the 90th minute after a corner, scoring to make it 4-3.

The "Royals" thus celebrate a last-minute victory against AS Roma and are in eighth place in the table. AS Roma is 25th.

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Foto: ©IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Betis Defeats Porto at Home

In the parallel match, Betis Sevilla prevail 3-2 at home against FC Porto.

Already in the ninth minute, the visitors have their first good chance; an early goal from a Silva header is denied by the crossbar.

The game then becomes calmer.

Only after about half an hour does Betis record their next chance. Deossa tries it himself after a technically beautiful individual effort, but narrowly misses the goal.

First Goal Disallowed

Shortly before the break, the ball hits the back of the home team's net for the first time (42nd). Sainz touches the ball with his hand before Varela's shot, so the referee disallows the 1-0 lead. Thus, the teams go into halftime goalless.

After the restart, it doesn't take long for the 1-0 to fall. Garcia lays it off to Ezzalzouli in the box, who finds the top corner (47th). Just moments later, the post denies a quick double from Antony's shot.

Betis Decides Game Late

Instead, the visitors score the equalizer. Veiga scores from a set piece to make it 1-1 (54th), and Porto extends their lead to 2-1 just seven minutes later through Aghehowa.

However, Betis finds their way back into the game and can score the 2-2 through substitute Hernandez (74th) and add the winning goal shortly before the end through Isco (84th).

Betis Sevilla ultimately defeat FC Porto 3-2. After the victory, Betis are in ninth place in the table. Porto is 30th.

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