The biggest sensation in the history of the Champions League? The Moldovan dwarf reigns over star clubs! – Športky.sk

MADRID – Footballers of the Moldovan Sheriff Tiraspol took care of one of the biggest sensations in the history of the Champions League. In the second performance in the group stage, they triumphed in shock on Real Madrid 2: 1 and are at the top of the D-group table with six points.

The sheriff already indicated in the initial home victory 2-0 over Shakhtar Donetsk that he did not intend to be a dwarf among the elite cream. “We did not come to Madrid in a defeatist mood, we entered the match in order to win. We knew that Real had a strong team full of individualities. We were lucky that he did not take his chances and we were extremely effective in the end.” said Sheriff Captain Frank Castaneda.

Real lost on the Santiago Bernabeu from the 25th minute, when Jashurek Yachshijev took the lead. After 65 minutes, Karim Benzema made a spectacular save. The penalty was decided by VAR. Real then threw all his forces into the attack and created many chances, but in the 90th minute he collected for the second time, when Sebastien Thill shone with an export half-volley.

“It was the most beautiful and most important goal of my career. We fought hard and managed to catch the surprise of the European football giant. After the match, it went crazy in the locker room, it was crazy. There are players from many countries around the world, but we all pull for one. rope and we create a great team. That’s our strength. ” the hero of the Sheriff was excited. Thill wears a tattoo with her own likeness, which shows how she dreams of playing in the Champions League one day.

Links for Florentino Pérez

Losing with the Sheriff is a big blow for Florentino Pérez. The President of Real came up with a project to create a Super League, arguing that some LM group stage matches are not attractive enough for big clubs. However, the sheriff showed that even paper outsiders can burn the pond to the favorite. The AFP agency reminded that the total value of the Moldovan champion’s staff is 12 million euros, which is roughly the amount of the annual salary of the Austrian real defender David Alaba.

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro stated after Tuesday’s embarrassment that football sometimes has no logic. “We sent at least 20 shots to the Sheriff’s goal, but only one of them ended up in the net. The opponent threatened our goal twice and there were two goals out of it. Sometimes football is also more important. We scored in the second half and we had a lot of opportunities to take the victory to our side, but we didn’t turn any of them and the opponent scored a beautiful second goal in the end. “

Real did not follow up on a 1-0 victory from Inter Milan. “We did not take the chance to get three points and settle at the top of the table. The group is open, all teams have a chance to advance. We must now score fully in the next match against Shakhtar Donetsk. shake fast, ” stressed Real coach Carlo Ancelloti.

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