FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Sheriff Stadium.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Musial
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Granada CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Sheriff Tiraspol is hosting Real Madrid CF for another epic battle.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ferland Mendy.
- 9' Frank Castaneda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernando Costanza made 70 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edmund Addo, as he is very good at scoring at Sheriff Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' FC Sheriff Tiraspol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 30' What a strike from David Alaba! The score is 0-1.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' What a strike from Toni Kroos! The score is 0-2.
- 51' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
- 56' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 0-4.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Bruno Felipe is replaced by Keston Julien.
- 60' Another substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol to replace Dimitris Kolovos by Boban Nikolov on 60 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Ferland Mendy by Marcelo on 61 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. David Alaba is replaced by Nacho.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes a substitution. Adama Traore departs to be replaced by Maxim Cojocaru.
- 84' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 84 minute. Rodrygo leaves to be changed by Marco Asensio.
- 89' Casemiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ferland Mendy.
- With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Adama Traore ↓ Maxim Cojocaru 81'
- 15
- 31
- 55
-
10
Frank Castaneda ↓ Momo Yansane 59'
- 2
- 30
- 21
- 13
-
77
Bruno Felipe ↓ Keston Julien 59'
Bench
-
20
Boban Nikolov ↑ 59'
- 8
-
16
Keston Julien ↑ 59'
- 1
-
98
Maxim Cojocaru ↑ 81'
- 6
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 59'
- 33
- 19
- 17
Coach
Yuri Vernydub
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Marcelo 61'
-
4
David Alaba ↓ Nacho 65'
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 20
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Lucas Vazquez 65'
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Antonio Blanco 84'
- 1
- 3
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Marco Asensio 84'
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 65'
- 5
-
12
Marcelo ↑ 61'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 65'
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 84'
- 22
- 24
- 25
- 26
-
27
Antonio Blanco ↑ 84'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Sebastien Thill | 1 |
| Djasur Yakhshibaev | 1 |
| David Alaba | 1 |
| Toni Kroos | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2021-11-24
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2021-11-03
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–3
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2021-10-19
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2021-09-28
Real Madrid CF
1–2
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2021-09-15
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2021-08-25
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
52%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
75%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Real Madrid CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

