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Real Madrid 2-2 Club Brugge: Champions League disaster heaps pressure on Zinedine Zidane
Casemiro spared Real Madrid's blushes as they escaped defeat to Club Brugge at the Bernabeu. See how the action unfolded with Express Sport.
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REAL MADRID 2-2 CLUB BRUGGE - DENNIS (10, 39), RAMOS (54), CASEMIRO (87)
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Nacho, Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Hazard, Lucas Vazquez, Benzema
Club Brugge XI: Mignolet, Ricca, Deli, Mechele, Mata, Rits, Vormer, Vanaken, Diatta, Tau, Dennis
Casemiro spared Real Madrid's blushes as they escaped with a point after Emmanuel Dennis' double had threatened to give Club Brugge a famous Champions League victory at the Bernabeu.
Humbled 3-0 by PSG in their Group A opener, the 13-time European champions trailed by two goals at half-time after 21-year-old forward Dennis twice found the net despite almost losing his footing on both occasions.
Real captain Sergio Ramos halved the deficit before the hour while Ruud Vormer's dismissal was followed by Casemiro equalising five minutes from time as the spoils were shared in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
The stalemate is still a great result for the Belgians, who were worth their lead at the break before eventually succumbing to Real's onslaught in the closing stages.
- Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis gives Club Brugge the lead with bizarre finish
- E. Dennis doubles the lead, pouncing on Luka Modric mistake
- Zinedine Zidane brings on Alphonse Areola for Thibaut Courtois at half time
- Sergio Ramos pulls one back for Real Madrid - suspicion of offside
- Club Brugge captain Ruud Vormer sent off for second bookable offence (85)
- Casemiro heads Real Madrid level with less than five minutes of normal time remaining