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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2 – 0
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 14' Raphael Varane

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.

Match Details

  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu

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

3
2
5
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF 2020-10-21 Real Madrid CF 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-02-10 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 Real Madrid CF 2017-10-14 Real Madrid CF 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2016-04-23 Real Madrid CF 4–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Real Madrid CF H 2–0 W
25 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–4 L
03 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–6 L
27 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 0–0 D
21 Oct Real Madrid CF A 3–2 W
17 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 0–5 L
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–2 L
28 Nov Deportivo Alavés H 1–2 L
25 Nov FC Internazionale Milano A 2–0 W
21 Nov Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
08 Nov Valencia CF A 1–4 L
03 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 3–2 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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 Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist will turn into a battlefield for FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid CF.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Dentinho on, Junior Moraes off on 25 minutes.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 545 games and scored 775 goals.
  • 55' Toni Kroos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' What a strike from Dentinho! The score is 1-0.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 72' Ukraine international Mykola Matviienko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Maycon on, Marlos off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Manor Solomon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taison on 74 minute.
  • 77' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Martin Odegaard exits the field as Isco enters on 77.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Manor Solomon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Alan Patrick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Viktor Kovalenko on 85 minute.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist. FK Shakhtar Donetsk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • It finishes all square. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid CF share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius Junior 5
Karim Benzema 3
Oleksandr Zubkov 2
Serhii Kryvtsov 2
Rodrygo 2
Manor Solomon 2
Tete 1
Antonio Rudiger 1

Head to Head

2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF 2020-10-21 Real Madrid CF 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-02-10 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 Real Madrid CF 2017-10-14 Real Madrid CF 3–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2016-04-23 Real Madrid CF 4–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2020-10-27 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 FC Internazionale Milano D 2020-10-21 Real Madrid CF 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-08-17 FC Internazionale Milano 5–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L

Real Madrid CF Form

2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés L 2020-11-25 FC Internazionale Milano 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF L 2020-11-03 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Internazionale Milano W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Real Madrid CF 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk43% Draw26% Real Madrid CF31%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
57%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Real Madrid CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk27% Draw46% Real Madrid CF27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Handicap FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.