Both hosts and visitors needed a goal for different reasons going into the final minutes, and it is a vindication of the competition's format that a single goal could have such a dramatic effect on the table.
Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored an astonishing 98th-minute header as the Eagles beat Los Blancos 4-2 on Wednesday to keep themselves in the Champions League.
Trubin sprinted toward midfield and slid on his knees after scoring. His teammates followed and quickly mobbed him. By the bench, Jose Mourinho also ran before turning to the fans while celebrating profusely.

The 24-year-old Trubin pointed to the sky as he was later raised by his teammates.
The goal meant that Real Madrid, Mourinho’s former club, dropped out of the top eight that automatically qualified for the round of 16.
“I had no idea if 3-2 was enough, I had no indication. When the free kick came, I sent Trubin up front,” Mourinho said. “This victory is historic and important, even more so from a prestige point of view.”