Live Bar September 29 News After Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Sharif in this round of Champions League group stage, the Mirror took stock of the six biggest cold spots in the history of the Champions League.
1) Real Madrid 1-2 Sharif (2021)
Sharif's heroic deeds in Madrid will go down in history as one of the biggest Champions League underdogs in history. Despite having most of the possession for most of the game, Real Madrid failed to win. This is the first time ever that the Moldovan champions have qualified for the Champions League. The match against the 13-time Champions League winner is actually Sharif's 10th game of the season in the Champions League, with Moldovan teams having to pass four qualifying rounds to reach the group stage. After beating Shakhtar Donetsk last month, they are now at the top of Group D with a chance to advance from this group, while another opponent in the group is last season's Serie A champions Inter Milan.
2) Celtic 2-1 Barcelona (2014)
In 2014, the Celts experienced one of their most famous nights in Europe. For the Celtics' home game against Barca, no one expected anything other than the hosts' fiasco. But the Celtics eventually found a way to shock their opponents.
Despite being in a state of tension for most of the game, the Celtics took the lead with Wanyama's goal, and then Tony Watt drove Glasgow crazy by scoring a crucial second goal, thus engraving his name forever in Celtic history. Messi scored a goal for Barca at the back, but it wasn't enough to beat the tenacious Celtics, who became the winners of the night with 16 percent possession.
3) Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan (2009)
Five years earlier, Barcelona have suffered another upset in the Champions League group stage. Russian side Rubin Kazan played at camp Nou against Guardiola's superstar squad and they took the lead in the second minute with ryazantsev's stunning goal. Ibrahimovic then fought back for the hosts, but Rubin Kazan won a victory that shook world football through Gekaradniz's final victory.
4) Borisov 3-1 Bayern Munich (2012)
Bayern Munich eventually won the title that season, but were defeated by Borisov at the start of their Champions League journey. The Belarusian side led 2-0 with goals from Alexander Pavlov and Rodionov. Bayern struggled to fight back and did give themselves a glimmer of hope through Ribery's goal at the end of the game. However, Borisov's goal in the 94th minute ultimately sealed the win for them, beating Champions League favourite Bayern Munich.
5) Greeks Athletic 1-0 Lyon (2012)
2012 was a shocking year for Europe as the Greeks reached the champions league quarter-finals with outstanding performances. The Cypriot team was not optimistic about reaching the quarter-finals, with Lyon leading 1-0 into the second leg, but the Greeks athletic won 1-0 in the second leg and the match went into a penalty shootout. Greek Athletic goalkeeper Chiotis pounced on Lacazette's penalty and became a hero on the spot.
6) Barcelona 2-3 CSKA Moscow (1992)
Barcelona in the 1990s had a list of players coveted by European giants. However, after Barca were eliminated by CSKA Moscow, the likes of Guardiola, Ronald Koeman and Michel Laudrup were stunned. The first leg of the 1-1 draw in Russia left the La Liga giants with work to do, but they were shocked by CSKA Moscow's performance at home. CSKA Moscow won 3-2 with a 0-2 trail.
(One Plus Seven)