Real Madrid CF vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2022-23 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Club Atletico 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 545 games and scored 775 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 13' GOAL! Rodrygo scores on 13.
- 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' It’s high time Igor Jovicevic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' GOAL! Vinicius Junior scores on 28. Assisted by Rodrygo
- 33' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Oleksandr Zubkov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Goal! Oleksandr Zubkov scores his 6 goal in 7 matches.
- 44' Heorhii Sudakov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ferland Mendy made 424 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 55' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Petryak. He replaces Marian Shved on 67 minute.
- 72' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Aurelien Tchouameni by Eduardo Camavinga on 75 minute.
- 80' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Asensio is hanging Rodrygo on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Neven Djurasek. He replaces Heorhii Sudakov on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mykhailo Mudryk.
- Another three points for Real Madrid CF.
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 |
| Manor Solomon | 2 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 2 |
| Serhii Kryvtsov | 2 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Tete | 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.

