Shakhtar vs Real Madrid: Real Madrid look to get back to winning ways when they face Shakhtar Donetsk in Group D of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid
Venue: NSK Olimpijs’kyj, Kyiv, Ukraine
Date: Wednesday 20th October, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
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⏰ 21:00 CET
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Preview
Shakhtar heads into this after a 6-1 win over Zorya in their previous match.
Fernando and Tete scored two goals each along with goals from Pedrinho and Sikan. This sent the Ukraine side to 2nd in the Premier League table with 26 points from 11 matches.
In the Champions League as well, Shakhtar’s campaign hasn’t kicked off and they have picked up only 1 point from 2 matches.
They played out a goalless draw in their last match against Inter; which keeps them last in the Group D table.
On the other hand, Real Madrid were shocked 2-1 at home against Sheriff in their last match.
Benzema scored the only goal for Real Madrid as Los Blancos tasted defeat as Yakhshibaev and Thill scored the crucial goals for the Moldova side.
This was backed up with a 2-1 away loss in the La Liga. De Tomas and Vidal scored for Espanyol while Benzema pulled one back for the visitors.
Los Blancos is 2nd in the UCL points table with 3 points from 2 matches and need to get back to winning ways.
Both sides last met in the UCL 2020-21 season in Group B as Shakhtar won 2-0.
Form Guide
Shakhtar: WWDDW
Real Madrid: WWDLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Shakhtar 6-1 Zorya
Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid
The last time Real Madrid faced Shakhtar it didn’t go so well! 👇 😬 pic.twitter.com/B2oPF1BUuH
— Bet9ja (@Bet9jaOfficial) October 19, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Shakhtar vs Real Madrid in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on Sony Six.
Team News
Moraes, Traore and Matviyenko are ruled out for Shakhtar due to long term injuries.
Carvajal, Ceballos, Bale, Isco and Jovic miss out for Los Blancos as well due to injuries.
Shakhtar possible 11:
Pyatov, Dodo, Marlon, Krivstov, Ismaily, Barberan, Stepanenko, Tete, Patrick, Fernando and Pedrinho
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Gutiérrez, Alaba, Fernandez, Vázquez, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Junior, Rodrygo and Benzema
Prediction: Shakhtar 0-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid has a strong pool of players and we expect them to get a win here.
Shakhtar have not begun their season well and this is a high-pressure clash for them. They need to translate their league form into the UCL otherwise, their season could well end.
Los Blancos are a formidable bunch and should win this one comfortably.
Players to watch out for: Pedrinho, Tete, Benzema and Kroos.
