Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Benjamin Pages
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Atletico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–5 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' Thibaut Courtois is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Shakhtar Donetsk so far.
- 10' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' What composure from Karim Benzema! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 19' Eder Militao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' Brazil international Vinicius Junior has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tete is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 39' What a strike from Fernando! The score is 1-1.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Ferland Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 100 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 55' A moment of madness from Roberto De Zerbi on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Shakhtar Donetsk will be frustrated.
- 60' Mykhailo Mudryk, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Karim Benzema gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 63' Casemiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Nacho on, Dani Carvajal off on 66 minutes.
- 71' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Mykhailo Mudryk trudges off to be replaced by Manor Solomon on 71 minutes.
- 76' Heorhii Sudakov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Karim Benzema is replaced by Luka Jovic.
- 80' Alan Patrick makes way for Marcos Antonio at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 85' 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 Marlon suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' Fernando makes way for Dentinho at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 90' Dentinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 8
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Luka Jovic 79'
- 20
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Nacho 66'
- 14
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 7
-
16
Luka Jovic ↑ 79'
- 13
- 5
- 12
-
6
Nacho ↑ 66'
- 11
- 22
- 25
- 35
- 27
- 40
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 31
- 99
- 22
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Marcos Antonio 80'
-
20
Mykhailo Mudryk ↓ Manor Solomon 71'
- 81
- 14
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 80'
- 30
- 4
-
9
Dentinho ↑ 86'
-
11
Marlos ↑ 79'
-
19
Manor Solomon ↑ 71'
- 45
- 3
- 44
- 15
- 26
-
25
Heorhii Sudakov ↑ 79'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Serhii Kryvtsov | 2 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Manor Solomon | 2 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 2 |
| Raphael Varane | 1 |
| Dentinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2021-11-03
Real Madrid CF
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2021-10-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–5
Real Madrid CF
L
2021-09-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2021-09-15
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2021-08-25
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
2021-08-17
AS Monaco FC
0–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
50%
Real Madrid CF or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.