CSKA Moscow have humbled both the Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari versions of Real Madrid in Group G of the Champions League following Wednesday's 3-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.

A historic achievement, but not enough to earn CSKA a spot in the Europa League. Viktoria Plzen pinched third place and will therefore parachute into the continent's secondary competition thanks to their concurrent 2-1 triumph over Roma. The Italian club finished second despite suffering their third defeat of the group stage.

Viktor Goncharenko's side, positioned third in the Russian Premier League, eked a 1-0 win over the reigning European champions in October when Nikola Vlasic preyed on a woeful backpass from Toni Kroos. CSKA intelligently carved out their own openings in the Spanish capital 71 days later, bagging three unanswered strikes through Fedor Chalov, Georgi Schennikov and Arnor Sigurdsson.

Chalov's 37th-minute opener - a swerving finish after the 20-year-old evaded some half-hearted challenges from Los Blancos - befitted an arena as prestigious as the hosts' backyard, and the two goals that followed either side of the interval were also well-worked moves.

The result marked the first time Real Madrid had lost home and away to the same opponent in the group stage since the 2008-09 campaign. Solari did rotate his lineup for CSKA's visit, but decorated professionals such as Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Isco, and Marco Asensio were among those shamed on home turf. Boos rang out when the final whistle sounded.

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