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Generated byRoma's Champions League night at the Olimpico ended in painful fashion, as a commanding 3-1 lead dissolved into a 3-4 defeat against Real Madrid in the final minutes. The collapse, reported by GOAL, saw substitute Endrick help turn the game after the 83rd minute, with three goals conceded from corners completing a stunning reversal. It was a result that exposed a recurring problem: Roma can compete with elite opposition for long stretches, then lose control at a critical moment, much as they did in their 2-2 draw with Inter in Serie A.
The damage extended beyond the scoreline. Manu Koné left the field in tears in the 17th minute, and Paulo Dybala did not return for the second half, as GOAL covered. Both absences deepen an injury concern that was already present. Donyell Malen, who scored twice and offered Roma's brightest attacking moments, is suspended for the next league match after his earlier red card against Como, confirmed by GOAL.
With Dybala and Malen unavailable, Gasperini must reshuffle his attack for Saturday's Serie A home fixture against Genoa, as GOAL noted. Roma sit third in Serie A with 14 points from six games, one point behind Lazio. The squad has quality, and the performance against Real Madrid showed that. The question now is whether Gasperini can build consistency before those gaps in the group cost the club further ground.
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