On October 24, the third round of the Champions League group stage officially kicked off.
Fiorentina had led 2-0 for the first seventy minutes, with Carlisle and Versace scoring respectively.
But in the final twenty minutes, Monaco's youngsters seemed to catch their breath. Nick Young assisted Rumeo's long-range strike, sounding the horn for a comeback.
Vegard assisted Menxiaer in leveling the score, completing the dramatic equalizer.
2-2!
The two sides came away with a draw.
Monaco's tally rose to two points, which was definitely not a good result.
But Fiorentina were even worse off. They had only just opened their account with one point, leaving them bottom of the group.
By comparison, Real Madrid's six points from two matches and Bayern Munich's four points from two matches gave them a clear advantage.
If Bayern won, they could overtake Real Madrid and rise to the top of the group, gaining the initiative.
Of course, there was also a strong possibility that the two sides would draw.
And if Real Madrid won, they would not be far from securing qualification.
Allianz Arena.
With the blast of the whistle, the group-stage match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid began.
Both sides were attack-minded teams, and their styles of play delighted the fans.
Now that these two teams, both elegant yet direct in attack, had met, it was bound to be a visual feast.
The ratings for this match also made it the hottest fixture of this round of Champions League group-stage games!
In the eighth minute, Bayern's right midfielder Serge David threaded a precise through ball. Pavlovsky shot from inside the penalty area, but struck the post.
Five minutes later, Lu Yang and Zizo switched flanks and drove to the byline before sending in a Cross from the Baseline.
Under Apel's marking, Alpha