Champions League wrap: Sheriff Tiraspol beat Real Madrid in shock for the ages

Champions League wrap: Sheriff Tiraspol beat Real Madrid in shock for the ages

Sheriff's Dimitrios Kolovos and goalkeeper Giorgos Athanasiadis celebrate at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. (Photo by Javier Soriano / AFP)

Sheriff Tiraspol have pulled off an enormous Champions League shock as they won 2-1 at Real Madrid to make it two wins out of two in Group D with a late strike from Sebastien Thill.

Jasur Jakhshibaev headed the Moldovan outfit into the lead in the 25th minute, but Los Blancos were level through a penalty from a second-half penalty by Karim Benzema, given following a VAR review.

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