There was a new sheriff in Madrid, and his name is Jasurbek Yakhshiboev—well, at least for 40 minutes of Sheriff Tiraspol's Champions League match against Real Madrid.
In the 25th minute, Yakhshiboev was on top of the world after scoring a goal at the historic Estadio Santiago Bernabéu to give the small Moldovan club the lead on Tuesday.
Running down the right wing unmarked during a counterattack, the 24-year-old Uzbekistan international connected with a cross from Sheriff left back Cristiano. Yakhshiboev, on loan from Polish side Legia Warsaw, headed the ball back across goal to beat Thibaut Courtois for the opening goal.