Soccer fans couldn’t believe that Real Madrid lost to lowly Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League. It’s yet another reason why the Superleague shouldn’t exist.
Sheriff Tiraspol is making their Champions League debut this year, and are sure to leave their mark in the tournament with a shocking win over Real Madrid. It is arguably the biggest upset in UCL history.
Jasurbek Yakhshiboev gave the visitors a first-half lead, 1-0, but that was quickly equalized by Karim Benzema. The deciding goal was by Sebastien Thill in the 89th minute. If you can believe it, that strike put Sheriff Tiraspol atop Group D in the Champions League (for now) with six points.
Sheriff defeating Real Madrid is just another reason why the Super League was always a horrendous idea, you’d never be able to see beautiful things like this.
Sheriff Tiraspol hero Sebastien Thill, who scored a 90th minute rocket to beat Real Madrid, has a picture of himself dreaming of the Champions League tattooed on his leg.
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Sheriff are technically from the unrecognized state of Transnistria, making such a win even more improbable. Real will have to go back to the drawing board in what’s a brutal defeat for them as they try to climb back to the Champions League mountaintop.
With the likes of PSG and Manchester City favored to win the entire tournament, Real Madrid cannot afford to let results like this go to waste.
