MADRID. Real Madrid bested Shakhtar Donetsk to win 2-1. K. Benzema was the key to score 2 goals. It was Real Madrid to strike first with a goal of K. Benzema at the 14′. Then it was a goal in the 39′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, K. Benzema gave the win to Real Madrid in the 61′ minute with a goal scoring a double.
The match was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The referee was Benoît Bastien who had the assistance of Aurélien Berthomieu and Benjamin Pages. The 4th official was Jérémie Pignard. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.9 degrees Celsius or 47.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 13 Total 13
- 6 On Target 5
- 3 Off Target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 4
- 117 Attack 88
- 69 Dangerous attack 44
- 85 Ball safe 72
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 16
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
None of the teams had an upper hand in terms of ball possession. Real Madrid was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Shakhtar Donetsk that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Real Madrid was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Madrid won the match.
Real Madrid shot 13 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Shakhtar Donetsk shot 13 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards (Casemiro and F. Mendy). On the other side, Shakhtar Donetsk received 2 yellow cards (Dentinho and R. De Zerbi).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
After this match, Real Madrid will have 9 points to stay in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Shakhtar Donetsk will stay with 1 points to stay in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Champions League, Real Madrid will host Inter on the 7th of December with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of Real Madrid (0 draws).
Shakhtar Donetsk will host Sheriff on the 7th of December with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Sheriff (0 draws).
Real Madrid – Formation
Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Carlo Ancelotti decided to play with the following team: Thibaut Courtois , Daniel Carvajal , Éder Militão , David Alaba , Ferland Mendy , Toni Kroos , Casemiro , Luka Modrić , Lucas Vázquez , Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior .
The home team had on the bench: Nacho Fernández , Luka Jović , Isco, Antonio Blanco, Vallejo, A. Lunin, E. Hazard, E. Camavinga, Marcelo, Toni Fuidias, Miguel Gutiérrez and Asensio.
Substitutions
Real Madrid made 2 changes: D. Carvajal for N. Fernandez (66′) and K. Benzema for L. Jovic (79′).
Best player: Karim Benzema
The most impressive player for Real Madrid was Karim Benzema.
His rating is with 2 goals, 34 passes (91% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6.
Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation
Shakhtar Donetsk started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Roberto De Zerbi played with: Anatolii Trubin , Dodô , Marlon , Mykola Matviyenko , Ismaily , Maycon , Taras Stepanenko , Tetê , Alan Patrick , Mykhailo Mudryk and Fernando .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Marcos Antonio , V. Kornienko, Heorhii Sudakov , Y. Konoplya, S. Kryvtsov, Vitão, Manor Solomon , D. Sikan, Dentinho , A. Bondarenko, Marlos and A. Pyatov.
Substitutions
Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: M. Mudryk for M. Solomon (71′), Tete for Marlos (79′), T. Stepanenko for G. Sudakov (79′), Alan Patrick for M. Antonio (79′) and Fernando for Dentinho (86′).
Best player: Alan Patrick
The most impressive player for Shakhtar Donetsk was Alan Patrick.
His rating is with 39 passes (94% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Champions League.
- Sheriff – Inter – 1-3
- Sporting CP – Beşiktaş – 4-0
- Borussia Dortmund – Ajax – 1-3
- Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk – 2-1
- Liverpool – Atlético Madrid – 2-0
- RB Leipzig – Paris Saint Germain – 2-2
- Manchester City – Club Brugge – 4-1
- Milan – Porto – 1-1