Champions League trophies in their enormous trophy cabinet, Real Madrid’s status as the most successful club in European competitions is almost unquestionable.
However, their records and illustrious history does not mean they are untouchable, as demonstrated by Sheriff Tiraspol. The European giants saw their crowns knocked cleanly off their head, as the Moldovan side stunned Carlo Ancelotti’s men at the Bernabeu.
Jasurbek Yakhshiboev gave a Sheriff a shock lead in the 25th minute when he headed Cristiano’s wonderful cross back across goal, and into the back of the net.Real peppered the minnow’s goal throughout the contest and eventually equalised courtesy of Karim Benzema’s penalty in the second half.
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