Real Madrid threw away a two-goal first-half lead to draw 3-3 with Legia Warsaw in their Champions League group stage fixture on Wednesday.
Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema put Los Blancos two goals up, but the 11-time European champions still needed an 85th-minute equaliser to salvage a point after the tenacious Polish champions threatened to snatch a victory.
The point in Warsaw means Madrid now trail Borussia Dortmund, who qualified for the last 16 with victory against Sporting Lisbon, by two points with two games left to play in Group F.
Twitter reacted as expected, with lots of jokes at Real Madrid’s expense as the match progressed.
https://twitter.com/NeyMarvellous/status/793930332605124608
Looking at the #Legia v. #RealMadrid scoreline like… pic.twitter.com/bX2GeXKFfZ
— COPA90 US (@Copa90US) November 2, 2016
2-0 down to Real Madrid, Legia Warsaw have turned it round and made it 3-2. Incredible from the Polish side. pic.twitter.com/nWrWnxvm4k
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) November 2, 2016
39 mins: Legia Warsaw 0-2 Real Madrid
83 mins: Legia Warsaw 3-2 Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/vo1mv9IrtG
— bet365 (@bet365) November 2, 2016
Meanwhile in Poland…
35 mins: Legia Warsaw 0 – 2 Real Madrid
58 mins: Legia Warsaw 2-2 Real Madrid pic.twitter.com/DgpMUrQY3K— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 2, 2016
The Ronaldo haters were also out in full force last night as he put in one of his worst performances in a Madrid shirt, with the forward’s various histrionics and mistakes mocked relentlessly.
https://twitter.com/CuleRunnings/status/793936978626707460
https://twitter.com/Footy_Obsession/status/794112056911949824
Christiano Ronaldo playing with his imaginary friend! 😂😂 https://t.co/tkWTpvCRVT
— Akram Naim (@akram_naim) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/793936025731166208
Gareth Bale scored a peach of a goal, which had shades of Zidane’s famous winner in the final, and Twitter had its say.
👊 Legia Warsaw vs. @RealMadrid
⏱ 57 seconds
🔥 Gareth Bale(🔊 via @beINSPORTS) pic.twitter.com/RWBuaesXJ7
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 3, 2016
Gareth Bale’s game by numbers vs. Legia:
85% pass accuracy
9 shots
5 crosses
3 chances created
3 take-ons
1 goal
1 assistTied down. 📝 pic.twitter.com/IINGEZ7wjY
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/SoccerSt_/status/793904911050215425
WOAH!
Gareth Bale has scored an absolute screamer inside 60 seconds pic.twitter.com/hzODkeGOEK
— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) November 2, 2016