Comical own goal gifts CSKA Moscow crucial lead in Champions League qualifier

Some people would say that the Champions League play-off games are among the most high-pressure environments in football. This certainly looked the case on Tuesday night, as BSC Young Boys hosted CSKA Moscow at the Stade de Suisse in the first leg of their qualifier.

After a gruelling 90 minutes, the score remained deadlocked, with both sides unable to find a breakthrough. Then calamity struck right at the end for the home side, as Young Boys defender Kasim Adams Nuhu headed the ball over his own keeper to gift the Russians a valuable lead going into the second leg in Moscow.

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