Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Benjamin Pages
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Shakhtar Donetsk gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Assisted by Vinicius Junior with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karim Benzema makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' The 31-year-old Marlon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Anatolii Trubin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' GOAL! Fernando scores on 39.
- 39' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Shakhtar Donetsk's shape.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Roberto De Zerbi is booked for FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Yellow card on 55.
- 60' FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Karim Benzema makes it 2-1.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Casemiro on 63 minutes.
- 66' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Dani Carvajal exits the field as Nacho enters on 66.
- 71' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Mykhailo Mudryk has done his job and it is now time for Manor Solomon to step up.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Luka Jovic gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Karim Benzema and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Marcos Antonio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Patrick at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 207 games and scored 104 goals.
- 86' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Fernando by Dentinho on 86 minute.
- 90' Dentinho is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The points are shared — Real Madrid CF 2-1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Honours even.
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 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 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.