Ronaldo 2 goals shy of 100 in European competitions

Ramos was playing in place of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who was suspended by the club just before kick-off.

The match was played at a near-empty Wojska Polskiego Stadium, which was banned from selling tickets by UEFA as a penalty for fans’ racist behavior and fireworks thrown during a previous loss to Dortmund.

James Rodriguez and Marcelo have been excluded from Real Madrid‘s squad for their Champions League group game with Legia Warsaw today.

But the hosts fought back through Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Miroslav Radovic and Thibault Moulin and were on course for a memorable victory until Mateo Kovacic salvaged a point with five minutes remaining.

Real Madrid, along with Borussia Dortmund – is a group of leaders, but because certainly this situation and will continue until the last round. Real travel to Sporting November 22, where a point will see them through to the knockout stage.

Legia lost 5-1 in Madrid last time out and are yet to register a point in the group, another defeat here will eliminate them, while even a draw may not put off the inevitable.

Leading by two goals against a winless Polish struggler, Real Madrid’s players could be forgiven for letting their guard down.

“It was a tough game because whenever you score two goals away from home, ordinarily it would be a game that you’re in control of”.

Real, who had won all seven of their prior meetings with Polish opposition in this competition, had gone 2-0 ahead as Gareth Bale marked his new contract with a goal and assist for Karim Benzema.

The Wales worldwide squared the ball to Karim Benzema 12 yards out and the striker finished clinically.

And Legia nearly handed their absent fans a stunning victory thanks Thibault Moulin’s 83rd-minute strike. But then Kovacic save the day for the defending champions.

Legia Warsaw vs Real Madrid is scheduled to kick off at 7.45pm GMT (8.45pm CET, 3.45pm ET, 1.15am IST) start. “It doesn’t give us any advantage, I prefer to always play in front of a crowd because that’s what football is all about”, Real’s official website quoted Zidane as saying.

Riyad Mahrez was once again the most influential creative presence in Claudio Ranieri’s side, but the Foxes had to settle for a draw on a chilly night in Copenhagen.

The Portugal forward arrives primed for more goals after recovering his ruthless touch on Saturday, when he scored his 38th career hat trick in a 4-1 win at Alaves in the Spanish league.

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 10: Pepe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real’s 4th goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and CA Osasuna at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 10, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.