Inter’s Champions League group is taking a very strange turn, as Sheriff Tiraspol beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu and are top with maximum points.
The Nerazzurri picked up their first point in a 0-0 draw away to Shakhtar Donetsk this evening.
However, the group sees Moldovan minnows Sheriff sit on top with six points out of six, having beaten Shakhtar 2-0 last time out and Real Madrid 2-1 today.
The extraordinary result was achieved thanks to goals from Jasurbek Yakhshiboev and Sebastien Thill.
Karim Benzema had temporarily equalised from the penalty spot.
This leaves qualification for the Round of 16 wide open, but Carlo Ancelotti was furious with the refereeing.
“The fourth official did not show me respect and I told him I had 130 Champions League and it was the first time I was booked for absolutely nothing,” said Ancelotti in his press conference.
“It was a continual lack of respect towards me. I would prefer not to even talk about the referee…”