SHAKHTAR DONETSK – REAL MADRID | Tuesday 9pm
Last week Real Madrid had a little more difficulty than expected to beat Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu. Then, in the end, Ancelotti’s team prevailed, of course, as they have done for a long time now. The reigning European champions are also undefeated this season and only a draw in La Liga stopped their streak of consecutive victories. In short, Real are a great team and they want to close all talks of a passage to the round on Tuesday night. By winning this match as well.
The fact that the hosts do not even play matches in Ukraine is a matter of special attention. The Russian bombings that have also hit Kiev in these hours could also affect Shakhtar mentally, who, whether they want to or not, cannot remain indifferent to such news. The game is being played in Poland, as mentioned before and as has been the case so far. And this is also an important element that could help the Blancos in this challenge. Which on paper has but one prediction.
Shakhtar Donetsk
The Prediction
In the last five meetings between the two teams, Shakhtar, in the most dated ones in this small timeframe considered, managed to beat Real Madrid. Then came three wins in a row for the team now coached by Carlo Ancelotti. And the feeling, clear-cut, is that the fourth should also come in a match that the Spaniards have all the qualities to win. Despite some important absences.
Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid squad
- SHAKHTAR DONETSK (4-1-4-1): Trubin; Mykhaylichenko, Bondar, Matviyenko, Konoplia; Stepanenko; Shved, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Mudryk; Zubkov.
- REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Lunin; Lucas Vázquez, Nacho, Rüdiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Kroos; Rodrygo, Benzema, Asensio.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-3
