After its players, particularly Ronaldo, missed some few good chances to completely thrash CSKA, in Moscow, Real conceded a goal in the last 30 seconds (of injury time), thereby making the return leg harder.
Cristiano Ronaldo alone had two great chances to make it 2-0 in the second half. Although he scored the go-ahead goal, in minute 28, the Portuguese was not his usual proficient self.
Wernbloom scored the lucky equalizer, deep, deep in injury time.
Mourinho's attitude did not help, either. He tried to defend the result, in the last minutes, taking out Ozil to introduce Albiol, and his move proved far less than inspired. How can such a good coach be so silly sometimes? Why change something that works very well, just because of a theoretical security advantage. (Yeah, sure, maybe Ozil was tired, and not producing as much, but not having to worry about him allowed CSKA to attack more vigorously, didn't it?)
So, there goes Real's perfect record in the Champions League. Now, they have roughly the same record as Barcelona.
The Spanish giants still have the first chance to advance, and they could even do so with a 0-0 scoreline at the Bernabeu, in three weeks' time. And you know they just have got to produce better finishing on their own turf.
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