Real Madrid scored two goals in the final minutes with Karim Benzema and Casemiro to rescue a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach in their Champions League Group B match on Tuesday and snap a three-game losing run in the competition.

Marcus Thuram fired in for the lead in the 33rd minute and tapped in on the rebound in the 58th before Benzema cut the deficit in the 87th minute and Casemiro bagged a stoppage-time equaliser.

The 13-time European champions, who had lost their previous three games including a 3-2 defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk last week, earned their first point in the competition. “We didn’t think this would be such a drama,” Real coach Zinedine Zidane said. “But my team showed that they know how to react. We always play to win and show the hunger to win. No way we are happy with the draw.”

Gladbach, who also conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in their 2-2 draw at Inter Milan last week, are second in the group on two points, with Shakhtar top on four after a 0-0 draw with Inter.

Fabinho blow to Reds

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp suffered another injury blow with Brazilian Fabinho joining Virgil van Dijk on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury against Midtjylland.

Midfielder Fabinho has been filling in for Van Dijk in the centre of defence since the Dutchman suffered a serious knee injury in the Merseyside derby against Everton.

“It’s exactly the last thing we needed,” said Klopp, after Fabinho limped off in the first-half of the 2-0 win. A goal from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah’s penalty ensured three points at Anfield.

“I know he felt a hamstring, and that’s not good. He said he could have played on but no sprints, which doesn’t help. We will see, we will know more after a scan but clearly it isn’t good,” he added.

Zapata brace

Striker Duvan Zapata scored twice in six minutes to drag hosts Atalanta back from a two-goal deficit and ensure a 2-2 draw with Ajax Amsterdam in a Group D clash.

The Colombian’s double came after defensive lapses had allowed the Dutch to go 2-0 ahead at the interval with captain Dusan Tadic scoring a penalty and teenager Lassina Traore adding a second.

Atalanta, who were quarter-finalists last season, moved second in the group after opening with a comfortable away win over Denmark’s Midtjylland last week while it was Ajax’s first point after losing at home to Liverpool last week.

A challenge from Robin Gosens on Traore offered Ajax a chance and Tadic coolly converted the resultant spot kick.

Tuesday’s results

GROUP A

• Lokomotiv 1 Bayern 2
• Atlético Madrid 3 Salzburg 2

GROUP B

• Shakhtar Donetsk 0 Inter 0
• Mönchengladbach 2 Madrid 2

Group c

• FC Porto 2 Olympiacos 0
• Marseille 0 Man City 3

Group D

• Atalanta 2 Ajax 2
• Liverpool 2 FC Midtjylland 0