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 (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Hugo Miguel
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Plzen | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Madrid CF welcome PFC CSKA Moskva for this crunch clash at .
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 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' 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Viktor Hancharenka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and PFC CSKA Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Alvaro Odriozola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFC CSKA Moskva tonight.
- 37' Assisted by Arnor Sigurdsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fedor Chalov makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' The 33-year-old Hordur Magnusson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' GOAL! Georgij Shchennikov fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gareth Bale is hanging Karim Benzema on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' 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 Javi Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Toni Kroos on, Marcos Llorente off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 73' The Iceland Arnor Sigurdsson breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 0-3!
- 74' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Marcelo is replaced by Dani Carvajal on 74 minute.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for PFC CSKA Moskva. Georgij Shchennikov will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' The whistle greets Ivan Oblyakov as he departs to be replaced by Konstantin Kuchaev.
- 90' Federico Valverde catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for PFC CSKA Moskva made on 90 minute. Arnor Sigurdsson leaves to be changed by Takuma Nishimura.
- Another three points for PFC CSKA Moskva.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 1 |
| Georgij Shchennikov | 1 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 1 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 1 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 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 Plzen
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.

