Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Novak Simovic
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Srdan Jovanovic
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
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 Bodø/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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Madrid CF and FK Shakhtar Donetsk has kicked off!
- 5' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Viktor Korniienko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 549 games and scored 784 goals.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tete makes it 0-1.
- 33' Raphael Varane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Asensio.
- 39' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is showing some good football. However, FK Shakhtar Donetsk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Manor Solomon adds to his 1 season tally! FK Shakhtar Donetsk lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The crowd applauds Rodrygo as he leaves the pitch. Karim Benzema steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luka Modric makes it 2-2.
- 59' What composure from Vinicius Junior! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 59' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Luka Jovic is withdrawn and Vinicius Junior gets his opportunity.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 69' Valerii Bondar, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Toni Kroos. He replaces Luka Modric on 70 minute.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' It’s high time Luis Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Valerii Bondar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 86' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Dentinho departs to be replaced by Heorhii Sudakov.
- 87' A moment of madness from Eder Militao on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Vitao on, Manor Solomon off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
18
Luka Jovic ↓ Vinicius Junior 59'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Toni Kroos 70'
- 12
- 11
- 15
- 14
- 5
- 1
- 3
-
25
Rodrygo ↓ Karim Benzema 46'
Bench
- 13
- 17
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 70'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↑ 46'
- 6
- 22
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↑ 59'
- 26
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↓ Bohdan Viunnyk 90'
- 2
- 27
- 5
-
9
Dentinho ↓ Heorhii Sudakov 86'
- 11
-
19
Manor Solomon ↓ Vitao 90'
- 81
- 77
- 14
- 15
Bench
- 30
- 1
- 28
-
49
Vitao ↑ 90'
-
61
Heorhii Sudakov ↑ 86'
- 65
- 34
- 86
-
59
Bohdan Viunnyk ↑ 90'
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Manor Solomon | 2 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 2 |
| Serhii Kryvtsov | 2 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Tete | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-10-21
Real Madrid CF
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-08-17
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-08-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
4–1
FC Basel 1893
W
2020-08-05
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
3–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2020-03-12
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF or FK Shakhtar Donetsk 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
68%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
59%
Real Madrid CF or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.