Real Madrid scores late three times to beat AS Roma

ROME (Interstat) — Real Madrid beat host AS Roma 4-3 on Wednesday at Stadio Olimpico, using three late goals to erase a two-goal deficit. Donyell Malen scored twice for AS Roma, and Marten De Roon opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Kylian Mbappe answered for Real Madrid in the 25th, but Malen struck in the 51st and 57th to put AS Roma ahead. Carlos Espi, Endrick and Antonio Rudiger then scored in the 83rd, 85th and 90th minutes. Matias Soule had two assists for AS Roma, while Arda Guler had two for Real Madrid. Yan Diomande and Rodrigo Mora also assisted. Real Madrid improved to 1-0 in the competition and 6-2 overall. AS Roma fell to 0-1 in the competition and 4-1-3 overall. Yellow cards went to AS Roma’s Gianluca Mancini, Wesley Franca and Lorenzo Pellegrini, plus Real Madrid’s Alvaro Carreras. Real Madrid’s next match is against Sevilla, while AS Roma hosts Genoa.