Roma's Vasilis Torosidis goes to pick up the ball after scoring his side's second goal during the the Champions League group E soccer match between Bate Borisov and Roma, in Borisov, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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BORISOV, Belarus (AP) - Two goals from full-back Filip Mladenovic powered Belarusian underdog BATE Borisov to a surprise 3-2 win over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.
BATE was three goals up after 30 minutes, helped by a dose of good fortune in the Group E match.
Captain Igor Stasevich headed in the eighth-minute opener after the ball took some helpful deflections and bounces in front of goal, while Mladenovic's first goal four minutes later was a speculative long-range effort which goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny seemed to lose sight of.
Mladenovic's second goal needed no luck as the Serbian blasted the ball in off the underside of the crossbar.
Roma mounted a comeback in the second half with goals from Gervinho and Vasilis Torosidis, but failed to find an equalizer.
Roma's Vasilis Torosidis scores his side's second goal during the the Champions League group E soccer match between Bate Borisov and Roma, in Borisov, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Roma coach Rudi Garcia shouts during the the Champions League group E soccer match between Bate Borisov and Roma, in Borisov, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Roma's Mohamed Salah, right, reaches for the ball during the the Champions League group E soccer match between Bate Borisov and Roma, in Borisov, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Roma coach Rudi Garcia walks on the pitch as BATE's players celebrate in background after scoring their third goal, during the the Champions League group E soccer match between Bate Borisov and Roma, in Borisov, Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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