Real Madrid trailed 1-3 against Roma and won 4-3, with all four of their goals arriving inside eight minutes. In the Champions League, Madrid are sitting inside the top eight on a perfect record.
What was said after the comeback
Federico Valverde summed it up after the Roma comeback: "With a fighting spirit, we have begun to achieve what we are striving for. I am proud that the team possesses this fighting spirit."
Jose Mourinho put the comeback down to "the players' courage".
Asencio put it plainly: "We did not want to surrender, we were determined to win the match."
Results across the first 10 matches
Real Madrid have 8 victories and 2 defeats from their first 10 matches this season.
A 90th-minute goal beat Espanyol.
The same script played out against Elche.
Against Real Betis, Kylian Mbappe missed the penalty that would have levelled things.
In the Atletico derby, Antonio Rudiger scored in the 89th minute of a 1-2 defeat.
Other examples cited
Against Villarreal, Vinicius Junior was sent off and Madrid protected their one-goal lead for more than 20 minutes under constant pressure.
Jude Bellingham said: "Sometimes there are matches that are a little harder, but we have won most of them."
Marca's report
Spanish newspaper Marca revealed that the fighting spirit has become one of the most prominent strengths of Jose Mourinho's side, with its impact showing in 6 of the 10 matches the team has played this season, whether by producing a late comeback or by continuing to fight despite adverse circumstances.