UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar vs Real Madrid 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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0 - 5
  • 37': Serhiy Kryvtsov (OG)
  • 51': Vinícius Júnior
  • 56': Vinícius Júnior
  • 65': Rodrygo
  • 90'+1': Karim Benzema

Real Madrid thrash Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League action ahead of 'Clasico' vs. Barcelona

Vinicius Jr. had a brace with Rodrygo and Karim Benzema each scoring as Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League action.

Match Commentary

  • 37': Own Goal by Serhii Kryvtsov, Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos Bonfim replaces Tetê.
  • 45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marcos Antônio replaces Manor Solomon.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 1.
  • 46': Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
  • 56': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 3. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 65': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 4. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 69': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Ferland Mendy.
  • 74': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Fernando.
  • 75': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Viktor Korniienko replaces Ismaily.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Toni Kroos.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
  • 79': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko replaces Alan Patrick.
  • 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Jesús Vallejo replaces Eder Militão.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 5. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a through ball following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Real Madrid 5.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Kiev Olympic Stadium
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Attendance: 34,037

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
11 Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 1
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 1 2
7 Sporting CP 6 1 3
6 Marseille 6 0 4
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 2
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 4
42 POSSESSION 58
7 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 667
528 Passes 725
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
26 Long Balls 51
19 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 8
15 Clearances 8

Line-Ups

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
81 Anatolii Trubin (GK)
5 Marlon
4 Serhiy Kryvtsov
31 Ismaily
2 Dodô
38 Pedrinho
21 Alan Patrick
7 Maycon
99 Fernando
19 Manor Solomon
14 Mateus Tetê

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
4 David Alaba
3 Éder Militão
23 Ferland Mendy
17 Lucas Vázquez
14 Casemiro
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
21 Rodrygo

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