Ghanaian midfielder Edmund Addo is over the moon by Sheriff Tiraspol’s giant upset of Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, stating the 13-time champions paid for underrating their opponents.
In their first-ever campaign in Europe’s elite inter-club competition, the Moldovan side left it late to grab a 2-1 away win at Santiago Bernabeu, thanks to Sebastien Thill’s 89th minute effort.
It was their second big win in Group D, having earlier clinched a 2-0 home victory over Ukrainian fold Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday one.
“I can’t explain how I’m feeling right now. It’s a dream come true for me. I never imagined such a moment this early. I’m grateful to God,” Addo told Goal.
“For sure, I knew we could get something out of the game but it won’t be easy. We respected Madrid but believe in ourselves. After our game against Red Star Belgrade, Dynamo Zagreb and Shakhtar Donetsk we knew everything was possible against Real Madrid.
“I think they underrated us as a team. And we were confident in our game plan.
“Our game plan was to keep our focus and play to the instructions of the coach. They’re an experienced and excellent side, so we had to work extremely hard.”
