Real Madrid CF vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Santiago Bernabeu will turn into a battlefield for Real Madrid CF and FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' FC Sheriff Tiraspol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' Danilo Arboleda is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' FC Sheriff Tiraspol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Djasur Yakhshibaev makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are in front.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Casemiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 40' Casemiro was booked on 40.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edmund Addo.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Gustavo Dulanto will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' Gustavo Dulanto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Cristiano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 57' FC Sheriff Tiraspol ring the changes. Djasur Yakhshibaev has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Felipe to step up.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' A moment of madness from Carlo Ancelotti on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- 65' A goal from the France international Karim Benzema! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-1!
- 66' Toni Kroos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Gutierrez on 66 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Luka Jovic on, Eden Hazard off on 67 minutes.
- 72' It’s high time Yuri Vernydub made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' 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 David Alaba suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol bench stirs into life. Frank Castaneda is withdrawn and Keston Julien gets his opportunity.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luka Jovic on 81.
- 86' FC Sheriff Tiraspol have won 105 goals from 70 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Sebastien Thill puts FC Sheriff Tiraspol on the lead.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Dimitris Kolovos is replaced by Boban Nikolov.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastien Thill.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.