Roma 3-0 Barcelona: The Comeback in Rome, 2018 Champions League
Barcelona won the first leg 4-1, helped by two Roma own goals, and arrived in Rome with Lionel Messi and a squad that had not lost all season. Roma had other ideas.
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Match facts
| Competition | UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 April 2018 |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| Result | Roma 3-0 Barcelona (4-4 on aggregate, Roma won on away goals) |
The story of the match
Edin Džeko scored after six minutes, and the Olimpico started to believe. Early in the second half Daniele De Rossi, Roma’s captain and the man who had scored one of the own goals in Spain, converted a penalty.
With eight minutes left Kostas Manolas rose at the near post to head in a corner. Roma were level on aggregate and ahead on away goals, and they held on.
Key moments to watch for
- Džeko’s early goal
- De Rossi’s penalty
- Manolas’s header from a corner
- The final whistle and the scenes in the stands
Why it’s one of the greatest football matches ever
Very few people gave Roma any chance after the first leg. It remains one of the biggest upsets of the modern Champions League and a reminder of why the away-goals rule produced so much drama before it was scrapped in 2021.
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