CSKA 1-0 Real Madrid: Los Blancos suffer shock defeat as scoring problem continues

Nikola Vlasic struck after 65 seconds at the Luzhniki Stadium to give CSKA Moscow a famous win against Champions League holders Real Madrid.

Match Events

Real Madrid's poor form continued as the Champions League holders, shorn of star names, fell to a 1-0 loss away to an organised CSKA Moscow side in Group G.

Nikola Vlasic, on loan from Everton, gave CSKA a second-minute lead at the Luzhniki Stadium, profiting from diabolical defending to rifle home from the edge of the Madrid penalty area.

Casemiro and Karim Benzema both hit the woodwork before half-time in Tuesday's tie, with coach Julen Lopetegui turning to Luka Modric and Mariano Diaz - who headed against the post late on - from the bench.

But with key men including Isco and Gareth Bale absent due to injury and captain Sergio Ramos rested, Madrid fell to defeat at the Luzhniki Stadium and have now failed to score in three consecutive matches, with CSKA celebrating a famous win despite Igor Akinfeev's 96th-minute red card.

2' GOAL! CSKA Moskva 1-0 Real Madrid (Vlasic)

WHAT A START FROM THE HOSTS! CSKA TAKE THE LEAD! 

Kroos attempts to half-volley a pass back to Navas from just inside his own half and Varane and Navas make a mess of it, allowing Nikola Vlasic to nip in and slot home past the goalkeeper! What an unexpected start! 1-0 to the home side!

27' WHAT A SHOT! Casemiro's shot off the post

CASEMIRO OFF THE CROSSBAR! The Brazil midfielder wins possession near the halfway line and races towards the opposing penalty area, where he slows down and shoots before entering the 18, smacking his effort against the bottom of the post and out.  

40' WHAT A CHANCE! Benzema's header off the bar

BENZEMA OFF THE BAR! The delivery comes in from the right and the French striker is in a perfect spot as he meets it with a powerful header which evades Akinfeev’s hand but smashes off the crossbar and pops up – allowing CSKA to clear the rebound out of their area.

50' NICE TRY! Asensio's shot saved

Asensio makes some room for himself and has a quick strike at goal with his left foot from outside the penalty area which Akinfeev parries with both hands. Lucky for the goalkeeper that there are no forthcoming Real attackers, as he deflected the shot right into the middle of the box.

90' WHAT A CHANCE! Mariano's header off the bar

MARIANO OFF THE BAR AT THE LAST! The striker climbs high over his marker and drills his header from an Odriozola cross straight off the base of the post and out. Oh so close from Real Madrid! 

90+6' Red Card! Akinfeev sent off

HE’S OFF! The CSKA captain is given his marching orders as the goalkeeper has refused to stand down to the referee and has been shown a second yellow for it! We play on here but someone else will have to come on from the bench to finish the match.  

Line-ups

CSKA Moskva XI: I. Akinfeev, K. Nababkin, A. Dzagoev, M. Fernandes, N. Chernov, Vlasic, Ilzat Akhmetov, F. Chalov, Rodrigo Becão, Ivan Oblyakov, J. Bijol

Subs: H. Magnússon, Dmitri Efremov, A. Gordyushenko, T. Zhamaletdinov, Takuma Nishimura, A. Sigurdsson, Georgi Kyrnats

Real Madrid XI: Benzema, T. Kroos, K. Navas, Casemiro, Nacho, Daniel Carvajal, R. Varane, Lucas Vázquez, Marco Asensio, Ceballos, Reguilón

Subs: L. Modrić, T. Courtois, M.Díaz, Álvaro Odriozola, M.Llorente, J.Vallejo, Vinícius Júnior