( CNN ) -- A last-gasp goal from Swedish international midfielder Pontus Wernbloom saw CSKA Moscow earn a 1-1 Champions League last 16 home draw with Real Madrid on a freezing cold night in the Russian capital . Wernbloom , making his debut for the club following his recent transfer from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar , was on hand to fire home from close range in the third minute of injury time , after Alexei Berezutsky 's cross from the left had caused uncertainty in the Real Madrid defense . The goal came somewhat against the run of play , with Jose Mourinho 's side appearing to comfortably deal with both the extreme weather and the artificial pitch in the Luzhniki Stadium . Real came into the match in sparkling domestic form , holding a 10-point lead over rivals Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga title race . And they began well in front of a partisan 63,000 crowd , with home keeper Sergei Chepchugov pulling off a great double save from Gonzalo Higuain and Sami Khedira . However , Chepchugov could do nothing to prevent the visitors taking a 28th-minute lead , as Ronaldo found the net with a powerful drive after Zoran Tosic failed to clear Fabio Coentrao 's cross from the left . The second half proved a cagey affair , although CSKA 's Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda tested goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a fierce free-kick . And , with time nearly up , Wernbloom pounced to deny Madrid victory -- although the nine-times champions are still the heavy favorites to progress to the quarterfinals following the second leg in two weeks ' time . Mourinho told reporters : `` CSKA are difficult opponents and this was a difficult match . In Madrid , the weather conditions and the pitch will be completely different but I expect a tough battle there also . ''
Real CSKA are held to a a partisan 63,000 -1 Pontus Wernbloom draw at CSKA Moscow . A last-gasp goal from Champions League earns the home side a vital draw . Cristiano Ronaldo had fired the Dutch giants into a first-half advantage .