Football clubs Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk occasionally cross paths in the Champions League. The teams have been particularly lucky with the draw in recent years. They have been drawn in the same group three times in a row.
A total of 8 games have been played in Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk H2H:
- 2 times the Ukrainian team was stronger.
- 5 victories on the account of the club from Spain.
- Only in one meeting was recorded a draw.
The clubs managed to score a total of 31 goals in 8 games. Real Madrid has a 9-goal advantage, as is fitting for a favorite. The most productive encounter between the teams resulted in 7 goals: 4 for the creamy and 3 for the miners.
A draw in favor of Real Madrid
The last official match between the clubs came in the 4th round of the group stage of the Champions League 22/23. The loss of points in the match for Shakhtar Donetsk practically deprived the team of access to the playoffs of the main European tournament.
The first half between the teams passed in a cautious struggle. Only towards the end Real Madrid got active and made a few dangerous shots against the home team. The Donetsk team responded with counterattacks by Mudryk.
After the break, the Pitmen created their first big moment. Mikhailichenko’s cross was headed home by Zubkov. The visitors piled on pressure, but it had no effect. Shakhtar Donetsk faithfully guarded their goal. The denouement happened in the 5th minute. Rüdiger scored for the Blancos.
Highlights of the match of the 3rd round of the Champions League 22/23
On October 5, 2022 the Ukrainian team visited Madrid. The hosts were not hospitable and forced the miners to take the ball out of their own net as early as in the 13th minute. Rodrigo got on the scoresheet. The second goal came in the 28th minute. Vinicius Junior sealed off a quick attacking move. Shakhtar Donetsk managed to cut the scoreline back in the first half. Oleksandr Zubkov planted a beautiful U-turn shot into the net. Bohdan Mykhailychenko headed the ball home. The second half saw no action. The match ended in a win for the hosts represented by Real Madrid.
Shakhtar Donetsk’s biggest defeat in games with the Blancos
Shakhtar Donetsk played their most unsuccessful home game in 2021. The Pitmen approached the game with significant losses in the squad. Lacina Traore, the team’s leading scorer, sustained a serious injury. The defence lacked Mykola Matviyenko. The SD coach seriously experimented with the squad, which to a large extent was the reason for the defeat.
Real Madrid brought to the match all the strongest players from the squad. Madrid showed their seriousness as early as the 3rd minute. Benzema finished the combination – his shot passed close to the bar. After a minute, Kroos got on the scoresheet, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper. After 2 minutes, Vinicius put his shot to the test.
The hosts could have scored in the 15th minute. Solomon ran one-on-one with Courtois but couldn’t beat him. After that, Shakhtar Donetsk began to malfunction. The players began to allow a huge number of chances at their goal.
Benzema scored the first goal of the game. He was the only one in the first half. At halftime, Shakhtar Donetsk made two substitutions, but they had no impact. First, Vinicius scored twice for the “creamy”, then Rodrigo scored a goal, and during the equalizing period Benzema dotted down – 5-0.
How soon will Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk play again? LiveScores resources will help you find out. It offers a calendar of the upcoming matches of both clubs. The statistics of the previous matches are also available. With its help you can easily determine whether the result of each individual match is fair or not.