UCL: Real Madrid fight back to salvage point, as Atlético Madrid secures hard earned three points

Late efforts from Karim Benzema and Casemiro ensured Real Madrid fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday and avoid a second straight loss in the Champions League.

90'+3' | 2-2 | GOOOOOOOOAAAAL GOOOOAAAL GOOOOOOAAAAAAL by @Casemiro!!!#RMUCL | #FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/IRBZthjyaZ

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 27, 2020

🏁 FT: @borussia_en 2-2 @realmadriden
⚽ Thuram 33', 58'; @Benzema 87', @Casemiro 90'+3'#RMUCL | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/boDGn7CXV0

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 27, 2020

Marcus Thuram’s double put Gladbach on course for a famous victory.

YEEEEESSSSS!!!! WE SHOOT, WE SCOOOREEE!!! ⚽

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 a ball from @alassane_plea. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 a finish from @MarcusThuram 🔥 (33')#DieFohlen #UCL #BMGRMA [1]-0 pic.twitter.com/TrMO8CKSCi

— Gladbach (@borussia_en) October 27, 2020

OH MY GOOAAALLLL!!!! ⚽

It's a tap in for @MarcusThuram. He's got two against @realmadriden 🤩 (58')#DieFohlen #UCL #BMGRMA [2]-0 pic.twitter.com/FngdVPNS3h

— Gladbach (@borussia_en) October 27, 2020

After a rather disappointing display for the most part of the game, Real roared back a late 87th efforts from Karim Benzema pulled one back for the record 13 times champions league winners.

87' | 2-1 | GOOOOOOOOAAAAL GOOOOAAAL by @Benzema!!!#RMUCL | #FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/gjbntO71au

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 27, 2020

Before Casemiro — three minutes into added time — found the back of the net to save Madrid some blushes. 

Real have now kept clean sheets in just two of their last 13 Champions League games and remain at the bottom of Group B after their shock 3-2 home defeat by a depleted Shakhtar Donetsk side in last week’s opener.

Shakhtar sits three points clear at the top of the early table after a goalless draw with Inter Milan in Tuesday’s earlier Group B encounter.

Atlético 3-2 Salzburg

Joao Felix scored twice, including a late winner, as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Salzburg 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

⏱ 85' | #AtletiRBS 3⃣-2⃣

¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽L!
🙌¡@joaofelix70!🙌
¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽L!

🔴⚪#AúpaAtleti | ⭐ #UCL pic.twitter.com/o3YZsPFrCo

— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) October 27, 2020

⏱ 85' | #AtletiRBS 3️⃣-2️⃣

IT'S J⚽⚽⚽AAAA⚽⚽⚽⚽ AGAIN!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

🎩 @joaofelix70

🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⭐ #UCL pic.twitter.com/N0kC3VcB29

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) October 27, 2020

After being thrashed by Bayern Munich last week, another slip would have put Atletico’s prospects of qualification from Group A in serious doubt.

But Felix’s double salvaged a dramatic victory at the Wanda Metropolitano where Salzburg led 2-1 thanks to goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mergim Berisha shortly after half-time. Marcos Llorente had earlier put Atletico in front.

⏱ 29' | #AtletiRBS 1️⃣-0️⃣

G⚽⚽⚽AAALLLL❗❕

🔥 It's @marcosllorente with the breakthrough 🔥

🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti | ⭐ #UCL pic.twitter.com/hTulVt7i78

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) October 27, 2020

40' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Szoboszlai smashes us level!!!!#AtletiSAL 1-1 #UCL #neverstop pic.twitter.com/rFIpof9LuK

— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) October 27, 2020

47' YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Berisha makes it two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#AtletiSAL 1-2 #UCL #neverstop pic.twitter.com/M5vnHT05Uw

— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) October 27, 2020

Diego Simeone’s side will travel to Lokomotiv Moscow next week placed second in the group after Lokomotiv were beaten 2-1 at home by Bayern.

Full-Time Results

Lok Moscow 1-2 Bayern Munich

Shakhter Donetsk 0-0 Inter Milan

Liverpool 2-0 Midtjylland

Porto 2-0 Olympiakos

Marseille 0-3 Man City

Monchengladbach 2-2 Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid 3-2 RB Salzburg

Atalanta 2-2 Ajax