Real Madrid CF vs PFC CSKA Moskva, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs PFC CSKA Moskva — Champions League .
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Hugo Miguel
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | SD Huesca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | SD Eibar | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and PFC CSKA Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva 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.
- 25' Vinicius Junior, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The 27-year-old Arnor Sigurdsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Assisted by Arnor Sigurdsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fedor Chalov makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' Brazil international Rodrigo Becao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Georgij Shchennikov doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Gareth Bale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karim Benzema at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' 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.
- 56' PFC CSKA Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Marcos Llorente departs to be replaced by Toni Kroos.
- 63' Hordur Magnusson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and PFC CSKA Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Arnor Sigurdsson doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Marcelo has done his job and it is now time for Dani Carvajal to step up.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Georgij Shchennikov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and PFC CSKA Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Ivan Oblyakov is replaced by Konstantin Kuchaev on 89 minute.
- 90' Federico Valverde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Takuma Nishimura. He replaces Arnor Sigurdsson on 90 minute.
- Full Time. PFC CSKA Moskva beats Real Madrid CF
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
-
12
Marcelo C ↓ Dani Carvajal 74'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Gareth Bale 46'
- 20
- 22
-
18
Marcos Llorente ↓ Toni Kroos 58'
- 15
- 28
- 25
- 31
Bench
- 10
- 17
-
8
Toni Kroos ↑ 58'
- 1
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↑ 74'
- 5
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 46'
Coach
Santiago Solari
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 23
- 50
- 35
- 8
- 9
- 42
- 14
- 25
- 17
- 98
Bench
- 1
-
20
Konstantin Kuchaev ↑ 89'
- 75
-
19
Takuma Nishimura ↑ 90'
- 3
- 29
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Vlasic | 1 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 1 |
| Fedor Chalov | 1 |
| Georgij Shchennikov | 1 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2018-12-12
Real Madrid CF
0–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2018-12-08
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–1
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
W
2018-12-02
FK Rostov
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2018-11-27
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzeň
L
2018-11-23
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2018-11-11
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
56%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
74%
Real Madrid CF or PFC CSKA Moskva
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

