Real Madrid vs Shakhtar: Real Madrid aim to get to the top of Group D in the Champions League when they face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday at home.
Match Details:
Teams: Real Madrid vs Shakhtar
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Date: Wednesday 3rd November, 2021
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Real Madrid comes into this after a 2-1 away win over Elche in the La Liga on Saturday.
Junior scored in either half to register a solid win for Madrid leaving them 2nd in the league table with 24 points.
This was their 3rd win in four matches as the men in White have begun building momentum since their last loss.
On the other hand, Shakhtar beat Desna 4-1 in their recent league outing on Saturday as well.
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Solomon, Sudakov, Tete and Fernando found the back of the net for the Ukrainian side in this one.
This victory kept them 2nd in the table with 32 points, as they aim to put pressure on toppers, Dynamo Kyiv.
In the Champions League, it has been a tale of extremes for either side. While Real Madrid is 2nd in the table, Shakhtar is last with 6 and 1 points respectively.
Both sides met on MD 3 where Real Madrid thumped the Ukrainian side 5-0 away.
Junior scored twice along with goals from Rodrygo, Benzema and Krivtsov (own goal).
Form Guide
Real Madrid: LWWDW
Shakhtar: WLWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Shakhtar 4-1 Desna
¿Qué jugador del Real Madrid marcará el gol número 1000 en la historia de la Champions League?
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— REAL MADRID❤️ (@AdriRM33) November 2, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Real Madrid vs Shakhtar in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2/HD.
Team News
Valverde, Diaz and Rodrygo miss out due to injuries while Ceballos remains a doubt through ankle issues.
Moraes, Traore and Konoplyanka are the absentees for Shakhtar in this one.
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Hazard, Benzema and Junior
Shakhtar possible 11:
Pyatov, Ismaily, Matviyenko, Marlon, Dodo, Solomon, Antonio, Stepanenko, Barberan, Tete and Fernando
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-0 Shakhtar
Real Madrid is expected to repeat the performances of MD 3 and keep themselves on the verge of qualification in this one.
Shakhtar’s UCL performances do not provide justice on the way they play. As a result of which, they are a match away from being knocked out.
Los Blancos is too strong for the visitors and we see them having a field day.
Players to watch out for: Junior, Kroos, Tete and Fernando.
