Champions League
Nov 25, 2014 5.00pm
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  • Alan Dzagoev 38' yellowcard
  • Vasiliy Berezutski 42' yellowcard
  • Georgi Schennikov 85' yellowcard
  • Vasiliy Berezutsky 93' goal
  • goal Francesco Totti 43'

Francesco Totti: 'CSKA Moscow equaliser felt like Mike Tyson punch'

Totti: 'Equaliser felt like Tyson punch'

Roma captain Francesco Totti has claimed that conceding a late equaliser in the 1-1 draw with CSKA Moscow left him feeling like he had taken a punch from Mike Tyson.

Vasiliy Berezutski's goal in the final minute of stoppage time denied Roma a crucial win, and sends the Serie A side into their final game against Manchester City knowing that a defeat will send them out of the competition.

"It's like I took a punch from Tyson today because it was completely unexpected. Until then it had been perfect for me; I'd scored, we led 1-0 and were on the verge of qualifying," Totti told Rai.

"But then what happened has happened.

"We must think only of ourselves now. We knew we were facing a difficult group, where nobody gave us a chance, but, going down to the last game, we have our fate in our own hands."

Roma, City and CSKA, whose sixth game is against Group E winners Bayern Munich, are all on five points heading into the final round of fixtures.

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