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How we'd miss these games if Real Madrid ever got their way and made Europe's premier club competition a closed shop affair. Fearless Sheriff Tiraspol turned up at the home of the 13-times European Cup winners and turned them over 2-1.
The Champions League debutants from the breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova are an unknown quantity in this year's tournament and that much was evident when they took a first half lead and then grabbed a last minute winner with a screamer from Sebastien Thill.
Cristiano da Silva Leite was allowed to run down the right and from his deep cross Jasurbek Yakhshiboev had found just as much space in the area to head past Thibaut Courtois on 25 minutes. Nacho and David Alaba were both spectators as assist-provider and finisher combined.
Moldovan minnows Sheriff secured a famous victory against Real Madrid in the Spanish capital
Sebastien Thill (centre) netted an 89th minute screamer to hand the visitors the win
Jasurbek Yakhshiboev gave the Moldovan side a shock lead at the Santiago Bernabeu
The Uzbek powered a header past Thibaut Courtois after being left unmarked at the back post
Real Madrid then restored parity after Karim Benzema equalised from the penalty spot
The nerves set in and when Courtois' next clearance went straight to Yakhshiboev his shot went just wide.
After conceding Madrid stepped up the pressure and Vinicius clipped a shot just wide after a storming run from Fede Valverde. Eden Hazard then drew a save
