KHARKIV. Real Madrid defeats Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 after playing a incredible match. S. Kryvtsov (37′ own), Vinicius Junior (51′), Vinicius Junior (56′), Rodrygo (65′) and K. Benzema (90′). Real Madrid took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist stadium in Kharkiv on Tuesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Srđan Jovanović with the assistance of Uroš Stojković and Milan Mihajlović. The 4th official was Novak Simović. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 2 degrees Celsius or 35.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Real Madrid had a strong ball possession 58% while Shakhtar Donetsk was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Real Madrid was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Madrid won the match.​

Shakhtar Donetsk shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Real Madrid shot 24 times, 11 on target, 13 off target.

Cards

Shakhtar Donetsk received 1 yellow card (M. Antonio). On the opposite side, Real Madrid didn’t receive any yellow card.

Standings

Next matches

In the next match in the Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk will host Sheriff on the 7th of December with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Sheriff (0 draws).

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 – Formation

Shakhtar Donetsk started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Roberto De Zerbi decided to play with the following team: Anatolii Trubin (6.6), Dodô (6.1), Serhiy Kryvtsov (5.5), Marlon (6.6), Ismaily (6.2), Maycon (6.6), Alan Patrick (6.6), Tetê (6.4), Pedrinho (6.8), Manor Solomon (6.6) and Fernando (6.9).

The home team had on the bench: Taras Stepanenko (6.1), Valeriy Bondar, Andriy Pyatov, Mykhailo Mudryk (5.9), Viktor Korniienko (6.4), Yukhym Konoplia, Heorhii Sudakov, Vitão, Marlos (6.4), Dentinho, Marcos Antonio (6.1) and Danylo Sikan.

Substitutions

Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Tete for Marlos (46′), M. Solomon for M. Antonio (46′), Fernando for M. Mudryk (74′), Ismaily for V. Korniienko (75′) and Alan Patrick for T. Stepanenko (79′).

Best player: Fernando​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Shakhtar Donetsk was Fernando.

His rating is (6.9) with 25 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 17.

Real Madrid – Formation

Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the opposite side, Carlo Ancelotti played with: Thibaut Courtois (7.4), Lucas Vázquez (7.6), Éder Militão (7.1), David Alaba (6.9), Ferland Mendy (7.1), Luka Modrić (8.0), Casemiro (7.1), Toni Kroos (7.8), Rodrygo (7.7), Karim Benzema (9.1) and Vinícius Júnior (8.8).

These were the players on the bench: Nacho Fernández, Andriy Lunin, Marcelo (6.9), Marco Asensio (7.1), Luis López, Jesús Vallejo, Antonio Blanco, Miguel Gutiérrez, Mariano Díaz, Federico Valverde (6.6) and Eduardo Camavinga (6.8).

Substitutions

Real Madrid made 5 changes: F. Mendy for Marcelo (69′), T. Kroos for F. Valverde (78′), L. Modric for E. Camavinga (78′), Rodrygo for M. Asensio (78′) and E. Militao for J. Vallejo (87′).

Best player: Karim Benzema​

The most impressive player for Real Madrid was Karim Benzema.

His rating is (9.1) with 1 goal, 47 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Champions League.​

• Inter – Sheriff – 3-1
• Shakhtar Donetsk – Real Madrid – 0-5
• Ajax – Borussia Dortmund – 4-0
• Beşiktaş – Sporting CP – 1-4
• Porto – Milan – 1-0
• Atlético Madrid – Liverpool – 2-3
• Paris Saint Germain – RB Leipzig – 3-2
• Club Brugge – Manchester City – 1-5