Real Madrid won 4-3 away to AS Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, according to ESPN's game analysis. ESPN reported the match as a late comeback for the Spanish side, who overturned Roma's lead to take the win on Matchday 2 of the competition.
Punch Newspapers also covered the result, describing Real Madrid as having stunned Roma with the late fightback. The fixture was listed by UEFA.com among the Matchday 2 facts, confirming its place in the second round of Champions League group-stage matches.
Ahead of kick-off, Goal.com reported that Jose Mourinho made three changes to the Real Madrid line-up and restored Vinicius to the starting side against Roma. The same outlet framed the selection as a surprise. Real Madrid's own website carried post-match reaction from Espi, who was quoted describing the game as "madness."