Is Sherrif beating Madrid the biggest upset in CL history?

[chrissyp84]

Had to Wiki them ffs

 

[FalkirkLoyal]

The boy Thill that scores the winner (screamer) played against us for Progres I’m sure.

Scored the winner against us

 

[Punpun]

Bring Thill home

 

[cold]

AK Graz beating Liverpool at Anfield in 2004 bust my greatest ever coupon. £2 on a 25 team accumulator, 24 of my picks won and Liverpool let me down.

 

[BobbyShearer]

The only one I can think of as a similar eyebrow raiser was Barcelona 0-4 Dynamo Kiev with Kiev being 3 up at HT with a Shevchenko hat-trick.

That was in a season Barcelona won the league, cup and UEFA Super Cup.

But it was still Dynamo Kiev so I think Sheriff pips it.

 

[Jazzman]

Undoubtedly in the CL era. Coupon buster that one

 

[o7o]

He did, mate

Think he got the winner against us :-(

 

[hunter1rfc]

Rubin Kazan away to Pep’s Barca?

They were russian champions tbf

 

[eeboh]

Annual budget of £6 million while playing in a stadium that cost £125 million to build

Jeezo... that'll be Madrid on the phone to uefa in the morning demanding a look into the FFP rules and being awarded a 3-0 win...lol.

 

[StaunchEnclosure]

They 're owned by the biggest company in Moldova, and have been splashing the cash in recent years.
That's not to say it wasn't a totally amazing result tonight.

What is considered splashing the cash?

 

[kingboyd1]

Just seen on Twitter they were only formed in 1997! Beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeau bursting coupons all over the uk tonight lol!

 

[OohAhHuistra]

Think he got the winner against us :-(

Sadly, mate. Feels like a life time ago

 

[G33]

Sheriff were best price 25/1 tonight. Just for reference, the odds for the other suggestions on this thread were:

Rubin Kazan away to Pep’s Barca?

A massive 22/1

The first result I thought of that rivalled it was Shaktar beating Madrid at home, with a number of their players out with Covid.

Reckon tonight tops it though.

14/1 to beat Real in Madrid last year

Single result probably

APOEL getting to the quarter finals was mental too.

5/2 to qualify v Lyon

Its nowhere near at all though is, really lol

Liverpool were 18/1 to qualify that night. Not 25/1 I grant you but not a million miles off.

 

[HMS.Temple.Garden]

I specifically recall people laying into this team simply because they qualified for the CL and we didn't.

Just goes to show, on any given day/night...

 

[o7o]

Sadly, mate. Feels like a life time ago

I remember Bates in the 1st leg. Never won a baw in the air from their keepers kick outs. I knew then he was a dud!

 

[G33]

Bate Borisov beat Bayern 3-1 in UCL game a while back, that must be up there too.

edit: 10/1

 

[Fergie90]

20/1

Win and btts must have been huge for Bate and Sheriff.

 

[G33]

AK Graz beating Liverpool at Anfield in 2004 bust my greatest ever coupon. £2 on a 25 team accumulator, 24 of my picks won and Liverpool let me down.

8/1

 

[Recoba]

Their euro run this season has been absolutely incredible.

 

[Main Stand]

8/1

Where you digging these from, out of curiosity?.

 

[BroomloanWATP]

 

[Coatbridge Chancellor]

Hope they go on to win it.

No you don't. They'd win it and we'd win the league and get no automatic qualification

 

[G33]

Where you digging these from, out of curiosity?.

oddsportal.com mate

I find it interesting to look back at the old historical odds from matches down the years.

APOEL to knock out Lyon only being 5/2 definitely surprises me, like others on this thread I remember feeling like that was a huge shock at the time.

 

[Portals_Bear_Blue]

Bust my coupon so yes.

Why did you back Madrid? They were 1/10

would’ve added pennies to your coupon

 

[Main Stand]

oddsportal.com mate

I find it interesting to look back at the old historical odds from matches down the years.

APOEL to knock out Lyon only being 5/2 definitely surprises me, like others on this thread I remember feeling like that was a huge shock at the time.

Thanks, I may look at that in future.

What odds were we to beat Lyon, I’d guess maybe 7/2?.

 

[G33]

Thanks, I may look at that in future.

What odds were we to beat Lyon, I’d guess maybe 7/2?.

7/1!

 

[Main Stand]

After 200 votes, still sitting at approx 15% that don’t think it is. Surprising IMO.

 

[Rangerista]

There's a thread posted earlier detailing the Desmondesque machinations of this "interesting" club.

 

[MainStandLoyal]

Thanks, I may look at that in future.

What odds were we to beat Lyon, I’d guess maybe 7/2?.

Just over 7/1

 

[Beanyrfc79]

15% say no, that’s surprising

BATE Borisov beating Bayern Munich?

An old one CASKA beating Barca

 

[iainst26]

Biggest upset for me tonight, that’s for sure

 

[Coatbridge Chancellor]

Wonder if decrepit madman Perez will invite Sheriff to his next Superleague?

 

[Paisleybear30]

I'm guessing they have a bit of money behind them? One look at their starting lineup and not a Moldovan in sight, filled with South Americans and Africans

 

[Main Stand]

I'm guessing they have a bit of money behind them? One look at their starting lineup and not a Moldovan in sight, filled with South Americans and Africans

They don’t actually spend a lot on players, at least in terms of fees - biggest buy was £900k. Their stadium cost £150m though, and they have a large scouting network hence the abundance of foreign players.

 

[SuperAlly83]

Peach of a goal to win it! Any win over Real is special, but I would caveat that this particular Real side are on the poorer end of the scale. Still some feat!

 

[Wazza]

Disgrace the match ever happened really, meant to be the Champions League!

 

[HMS.Temple.Garden]

the South American and African players are signed for a reason, they are cheap-ish, decent enough players who also come from areas that are either poverty stricken or use to living in not so great conditions/poorer countries.

I remember Davie Robertson discussing this when speaking about signing players to go to India to play.

 

[Main Stand]

Disgrace the match ever happened really, meant to be the Champions League!

Good point, where is @GovanFront4

 

[DurhamBear]

WTAF is going on here?

 

[Ray Von]

Sheriff were best price 25/1 tonight. Just for reference, the odds for the other suggestions on this thread were:


A massive 22/1



14/1 to beat Real in Madrid last year



5/2 to qualify v Lyon



Liverpool were 18/1 to qualify that night. Not 25/1 I grant you but not a million miles off.

I had £20 on Liverpool to qualify v Barcelona. Went to a gig that night and rapidly lost interest as the goals started flying in. What a night.

 

[rossgers]

Just seen on Twitter they were only formed in 1997! Beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeau bursting coupons all over the uk tonight lol!

Think the game was in the reserve stadium. Shame for them.

 

[G33]

Think the game was in the reserve stadium. Shame for them.

Nah they are back in the Bernabeu. Not full capacity as still works going on but still a healthy crowd.

Sheriff's last 5 CL matches v Real Madrid, Shaktar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb & Red Star Belgrade:

Scored 9
Conceded 1
Won 4
Drawn 1
Lost 0

 

[PT98]

Just seen on Twitter they were only formed in 1997! Beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeau bursting coupons all over the uk tonight lol!

Anyone who includes a 1/10 on their accumulator deserves to have it bust.

 

[hunter1rfc]

Think the game was in the reserve stadium. Shame for them.

It was the bernabeau mate

 

[rossgers]

Nah they are back in the Bernabeu. Not full capacity as still works going on but still a healthy crowd.

It was the bernabeau mate

Only saw a glimpse in the restaurant TV. Bottom level covered up or something?

Well done the Sheriff. God forbid we had lost to them in the qualifiers. Place would have went mental.

 

[hunter1rfc]

Only saw a glimpse in the restaurant TV. Bottom level covered up or something?

Had to double check myself at one point when i turned the game on

behind the left hand goal fans were further up it looked like

 

[nelster]

Just watched highlights show not knowing score.

Sebastien Thill will now have a more famous goal on his wiki than the Rangers one.

 

[Tommy48]

They didn’t shoot the deputy.

Would that not be Ajax

 

[scottishcampbell]

If your looking at it from odds Liverpool 3 nil down at HT then beating Milan was up to 188/1

Nor sure if that's relevant to the post being an upset

 

[Man on the post]

Scored something like 30 goals in their last 6 games ,I was going to post it as a FF super single tip but couldnt be arsed getting the ridicule.