Roma snatches dramatic late victory at Parma to keep Champions League hopes alive
Match Report·11 May 2026·75d ago

Roma snatches dramatic late victory at Parma to keep Champions League hopes alive

Source: Roma News

Roma came from behind in the final six minutes to beat Parma 3–2 in a chaotic finish that keeps their Champions League pursuit on course. Trailing 2–1 deep into injury time, Devyne Rensch equalised before winning a penalty in the closing moments, which Roma converted to seal an improbable three points. The turnaround was characteristic of the match itself: emotionally volatile rather than technically flawed, but defined by an extraordinary sequence of events unlikely to be repeated in Roma's history.

Roma controlled the first half through measured possession and organised attacking play, with quick interchanges along the flanks and adventurous centre-backs. Donyell Malen opened the scoring after Paulo Dybala's assist, showcasing technical excellence that made a difficult attacking sequence appear routine. The visitors legitimised their advantage with expected chances and struck the woodwork as Parma, content after falling behind, began to raise their defensive line and concede space. The second half unfolded entirely differently. Roma's defending became careless and disjointed early on—errors from Mario Hermoso and Manu Koné gifted Parma an equaliser through Strefezza, before Keita turned the game on its head with a second goal that left Roma seemingly out of contention. Yet in the chaos of the closing stages, with Roma creating three clear opportunities amid confusion and imprecision, Rensch emerged as an unlikely hero to complete one of the most extraordinary comebacks in the club's recent memory.

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Nella sua disperata rincorsa Champions, la Roma si arroga il diritto di un’ulteriore settimana di speranza tornando da Parma con 3 punti meritati, al termine di una gara che di romanista ha poco o nulla, non per gli aspetti tecnici o tattici, ma emotivi, nonché rocamboleschi; perché presentarsi nei…

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