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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Sheriff Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Madrid CF.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Ferland Mendy will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 14' Edmund Addo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 19' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fernando Costanza on 29.
- 30' David Alaba does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Spain international Dani Carvajal has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Sheriff Tiraspol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Against the run of play, Toni Kroos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is showing some good football. However, FC Sheriff Tiraspol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Sheriff Tiraspol! Keston Julien comes on to replace Bruno Felipe.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Sheriff Tiraspol team. Dimitris Kolovos is replaced by Boban Nikolov on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Ferland Mendy as he leaves the pitch. Marcelo steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 65' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 65 minute. David Alaba leaves to be changed by Nacho.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sheriff Tiraspol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Maxim Cojocaru on, Adama Traore off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Rodrygo has done his job and it is now time for Marco Asensio to step up.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ferland Mendy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Djasur Yakhshibaev | 1 |
| David Alaba | 1 |
| Toni Kroos | 1 |
| Sebastien Thill | 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.