Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe surpassed former Real Madrid and Spain legend Raul Gonzalez to move into the top five of the UEFA Champions League’s all-time scoring charts. Mbappe was among the scorers as the 15-time European champions staged a remarkable comeback from 1-3 down to beat Roma 4-3 in Rome. At just 27, Mbappe is now the fifth-highest scorer in Champions League history with 71 goals. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (140), Lionel Messi (107), Robert Lewandowski (90) and Karim Benzema (72) have scored more. Mbappe moved ahead of Raul, who finished his career with 71 goals, to take fifth place.
The match at the Stadio Olimpico appeared to be slipping away from the Spanish giants, but Madrid showcased their trademark European resilience to turn a seemingly lost contest into a memorable victory. With time running out, Real Madrid launched a relentless comeback, with Arda Guler playing a crucial role. The hosts started brightly and took the lead in the 20th minute when Marten de Roon’s long-range effort found the net following a deflection off Donyell Malen. Real Madrid responded five minutes later through Mbappe, whose powerful strike from outside the box took a deflection off Gianluca Mancini before beating Roma goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini. Roma emerged from the break with renewed determination and quickly seized control of the match. Donyell Malen put the Italian side back in front in the 51st minute, finishing off a counter-attack. The comeback was completed in the 89th minute when Antonio Rudiger connected with Guler’s third decisive corner delivery, producing an acrobatic finish to put Real Madrid ahead for the first time in the match.
Both sides continued to create opportunities, but neither could find another goal before half-time, leaving the contest finely balanced at 1-1. The forward struck again seven minutes later, capitalising on a through ball from Matias Soule to extend Roma’s lead to 3-1. In the 83rd minute, Cesar Palacios Espi capitalised on a rebound after Endrick’s header from a Guler corner to make it 3-2. Just two minutes later, Endrick rose highest to meet another Guler corner and powered a header into the net, bringing Madrid level at 3-3 and stunning the home crowd. Roma had little time to respond as Real Madrid held on to secure a dramatic 4-3 victory. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
