Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 3, 2021 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on November 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 39′FernandoShakhtar Donetsk
- 61′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 3Éder Militão
- 23F. Mendy
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 4D. Alaba
- 1T. Courtois
Shakhtar Donetsk
4-2-3-1- 99Fernando
- 14Tetê
- 20M. Mudryk
- 7Maycon
- 21Alan Patrick
- 6T. Stepanenko
- 2Dodô
- 22M. Matvienko
- 5Marlon
- 31Ismaily
- 81A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Elche(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Barcelona(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Espanyol(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Desna(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Chornomorets(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 2 Shakhtar Donetsk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Real Madrid 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-4 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Real Madrid 4-0 Shakhtar Donetsk | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid on Oct 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 4 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 21st (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| 21 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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