No place like Rome: Jose Mourinho showered with love, gets UCL comeback win for Real Madrid and the last laugh

The Portuguese boss faced off with his former employers and broke hearts with a wild comeback win ROME — There is no place like Rome, and if you're Jose Mourinho, it can get even better. It was an emotional night at the Stadio Olimpico as AS Roma welcomed Real Madrid and their former coach and lost 4-3 to the Spanish giants at the end of a crazy second half, when AS Roma were up 3-1 until the 83rd minute before conceding three goals in the last seven minutes with three corner kicks and the goals of Carlos Espi, Endrick and Toni Rudiger. Roma fans left the stadium softly chanting after losing their first match back at the Stadio Olimpico seven years after playing their last home game in the top European tournament.

Mourinho, on the other hand, seemed particularly happy to win but was also received as a hero by his former fans. For the Portuguese coach, this is a statement win. He replaced players such as Vinicius Jr., Yan Diomande, Denzel Dumfries in the second half and won on his own terms. At the final whistle, he left the pitch pointing a finger at the sky: it was a crazy win, and it was also his night, defeating the club that he led to UEFA Conference League glory just