Real Madrid CF vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Amaury Delerue
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | RCD Mallorca | H | 6–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Alashkert | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid CF are looking to make home advantage count against FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
- 5' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Danilo Arboleda was booked on 18.
- 23' The travelling FC Sheriff Tiraspol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is taking the lead after the goal scored by Djasur Yakhshibaev on 25.
- 30' Thibaut Courtois is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 35' FC Sheriff Tiraspol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 39' Casemiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Casemiro.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edmund Addo on 45.
- 46' Gustavo Dulanto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Dulanto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Casemiro suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' A change in the FC Sheriff Tiraspol ranks — Djasur Yakhshibaev exits the field as Bruno Felipe enters on 57.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' GOAL! Karim Benzema scores on 65.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Toni Kroos. He replaces Miguel Gutierrez on 66 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Eden Hazard as he departs to be replaced by Luka Jovic.
- 72' The 33-year-old Georgios Athanasiadis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Sheriff Tiraspol team. Frank Castaneda is replaced by Keston Julien on 78 minute.
- 81' Luka Jovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Vinicius Junior needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 56 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' The Luxembourg Sebastien Thill breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-2!
- 90' The whistle greets Dimitris Kolovos as he departs to be replaced by Boban Nikolov.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastien Thill on 90 minutes.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Luka Jovic 67'
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 15
- 20
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Luka Modric 67'
- 1
- 3
- 25
-
35
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Toni Kroos 66'
Bench
-
16
Luka Jovic ↑ 67'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 67'
- 17
- 5
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 66'
- 11
- 22
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 67'
- 26
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 55
-
10
Frank Castaneda ↓ Keston Julien 78'
- 2
- 30
- 21
- 13
- 17
Bench
-
20
Boban Nikolov ↑ 90'
-
16
Keston Julien ↑ 78'
- 1
- 98
- 6
- 99
- 33
- 19
-
77
Bruno Felipe ↑ 57'
Coach
Yuri Vernydub
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Sebastien Thill | 1 |
| Djasur Yakhshibaev | 1 |
| David Alaba | 1 |
| Toni Kroos | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
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
2021-08-17
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-08-10
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–0
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2021-07-28
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–1
FC Alashkert
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF or FC Sheriff Tiraspol 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
64%
Real Madrid CF or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.