Champions League: Real Madrid rally to beat Roma 4-3; PSG stun Manchester City 4-2
Real Madrid recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat AS Roma 4-3 at the Stadio Olimpico, while Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium in Champions League matches on Wednesday. Liverpool recorded a 6-3 win over LASK and Aston Villa beat Fenerbahce 6-0 in other midweek European fixtures.
Madrid trailed 3-1 after Donyell Malen’s second-half double but scored three times in the final 10 minutes to overturn the deficit, with all three late goals coming from corners. PSG’s fast start in the first half established a lead Manchester City could not overcome despite two goals from Erling Haaland. Liverpool’s 6-3 victory featured a hat-trick from Bradley Barcola, and Aston Villa’s 6-0 result was described as the club’s biggest European win.
At the Stadio Olimpico, Marten de Roon put Roma ahead in the 20th minute and Kylian Mbappe levelled five minutes later. Malen’s strikes in the 51st and 57th minutes gave Roma a 3-1 advantage, but Madrid responded late: Carlos Espi scored in the 82nd minute, Endrick in the 85th, and Antonio Rudiger in the 90th, with Rudiger steering home Arda Guler’s inswinging corner.
The match also featured an emotional reception for Roma manager Jose Mourinho before kick-off, with home supporters displaying banners celebrating his contribution to the club. The coverage noted Mourinho led Roma to the Europa Conference League title in 2022 and the Europa League final in 2023, and one banner read, "Whoever brings glory to Rome, Rome will honour forever."
At the Etihad, PSG struck early through Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele, with Vitinha adding a third in the 32nd minute. City pulled one back when Erling Haaland headed home Iliman Ndiaye’s cross in the 53rd minute; that goal made Haaland the fastest player to reach 60 Champions League goals, achieving the milestone in 60 appearances and surpassing Lionel Messi's previous mark of 80 games. Maghnes Akliouche then scored with a long-range effort before Haaland converted Ayyoub Bouaddi’s pass in the 75th minute, and PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a penalty from Ferran Torres.
Liverpool’s 6-3 win over Champions League newcomers LASK featured a hat-trick by Bradley Barcola and additional goals from Ronald Araujo, Jeremie Frimpong and Lewis Koumas, while Florian Flecker scored twice for the Austrian hosts. The scoreline provided a high-scoring outing for Liverpool in midweek European competition.
Aston Villa recorded a 6-0 win over Fenerbahce, which was described in the report as the club’s biggest European victory in its history. The result stood out among Wednesday’s Champions League fixtures.
These matches formed part of Wednesday's Champions League schedule.
