Two good actions organized by Borussia Monchengladbach have put Real Madrid in difficulty in the second match in the Champions League the new season. In the first match Real Madrid lost to Shakhtar Donetsk, and tonight they also suffered from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Although they won in El Clasico against Barcelona, ??Los Blancos did not manage to recover tonight in the Champions League.
The German team of Borussia Monchengladbach put the 13 times European champion in trouble.
The first half was dominated by Real Madrid, but the locals showed mature play and occasionally organized counterattacks.
The first goal came after an action of Monchengladbach in the 33rd minute where Marcus Thuram scores.
The same player would score in the second half in the 58th minute.
Real Madrid would narrow the lead but for them it would be too late for a major flood.
The goal for Real Madrid was scored by Karim Benzema in the 87th minute.
The equalizer for Madrid came in the extra minutes of the match from Casemiro who saved Real Madrid from defeat.
After this victory in Group B, Shakhtar Donetsk leads with four points, while Monchengladbach has two points and is in second place.
Recall that earlier, Shakhtar drew against Inter 0-0.
