Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Kralovic
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Referee Branislav Hancko
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
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' What a night it is going to be! Real Madrid CF welcome FK Shakhtar Donetsk for this crunch clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- 5' Valerii Bondar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' Goal! Rodrygo scores his 79 goal in 285 matches.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Shakhtar Donetsk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
- 28' A goal from the Brazil international Vinicius Junior! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
- 33' Mykola Matviienko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' The 25-year-old Danylo Sikan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' GOAL! Oleksandr Zubkov fires home to make it 2-1!
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Petryak, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andriy Lunin made 199 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Ivan Petryak on, Marian Shved off on 67 minutes.
- 72' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Aurelien Tchouameni by Eduardo Camavinga on 75 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Rodrygo is replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 85' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Artem Bondarenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Neven Djurasek is hanging Heorhii Sudakov on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mykhailo Mudryk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and FK Shakhtar Donetsk share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 4
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 20
- 2
- 3
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Marco Asensio 80'
Bench
- 22
- 7
- 16
- 10
- 17
- 5
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 80'
- 24
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 75'
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 15
-
11
Oleksandr Zubkov ↓ Danylo Sikan 67'
- 10
-
9
Marian Shved ↓ Ivan Petryak 67'
- 81
- 5
- 21
- 26
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 1
-
34
Ivan Petryak ↑ 67'
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↑ 67'
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 88'
- 20
- 27
- 23
- 32
- 16
-
17
Neven Djurasek ↑ 88'
Coach
Igor Jovicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Serhii Kryvtsov | 2 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Manor Solomon | 2 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 2 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2022-10-05
Real Madrid CF
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2022-09-14
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Celtic FC
D
2022-09-06
RB Leipzig
1–4
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2021-12-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2021-11-24
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2021-11-03
Real Madrid CF
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
48%
Real Madrid CF or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

