Viktoria Plzen 2 CSKA Moscow 2: Krmencik heroics undone by late show

Nikola Vlasic scored a 95th-minute penalty to earn CSKA Moscow a dramatic 2-2 comeback draw with Viktoria Plzen, denying the Czech champions their first Champions League group stage victory in five years.

Michal Krmencik scored two first-half goals to put Viktoria Plzen on course for a famous night, but a late onslaught from Viktor Goncharenko s side who had two late goals disallowed eventually paid dividends.

Fedor Chalov pulled one back for the visitors three minutes into the second half and deep into stoppage-time the referee awarded a spot-kick that Vlasic gratefully buried.

While Plzen were left bitterly disappointed to see their lead vanish, Real Madrid s 3-0 win over Roma in Group G s other match will give them hope of picking up points when they travel…