Real Madrid vs Plzen: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Plzen?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on October 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 55′MarceloReal Madrid
- 78′P. HrošovskýPlzen
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Plzen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 22Isco
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 6Nacho
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 1K. Navas
Plzen
4-2-3-1- 15M. Krmenčík
- 17P. Hrošovský
- 25A. Čermák
- 6R. Procházka
- 11M. Petržela
- 24M. Havel
- 2L. Hejda
- 8D. Limberský
- 14R. Řezník
- 4Roman Hubník
- 16Aleš Hruška
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Plzen have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Bohemians 1905(away) | 2-2 | Czech Liga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Teplice(home) | 1-0 | Czech Liga |
| Oct 2, 2018 | AS Roma(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Sparta Praha(home) | 1-0 | Czech Liga |
| Sep 24, 2018 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-3 | Czech Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Plzen score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Plzen | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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