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Shakhtar Donetsk slapped Real Madrid, beating them 3-2 in the first match of Group B of the Champions League. The Ukrainian national team could not count on ten of its starters after the team was ousted by the coronavirus and many of the players who appeared in “Alfredo Di Stefano” made their debuts. The guests surprised the hosts in the middle of the first half, when Tete opened the scoring. Minutes later, Rafael Varane scored a ridiculous own goal, doubling the advantage of the Ukrainian team. In the final minutes of the first half, Solomon increased Shakhtar’s lead by three goals. At the start of the second half Luka Modric returned a goal for the Royal Club after a great performance from distance. Shortly after, Vinicius, who appeared from the bench, reduced the difference to a single goal, but did not arrive more.
Real Club started the game more aggressively and in minute 5 Marcos Asensio was in a good shooting position. The Spaniard fired at the guest door, but Anatoly Trubin deflected the shot.
In minute 14 there was an excellent opportunity for the guests to open the scoring. Marlos was well placed behind the hosts’ defense. The Ukrainian team advanced and fired in the middle of the goal, but Thibaut Courtois intervened decisively.
Despite the more aggressive style of the hosts, Shakhtar showed self-confidence and kept the ball several times over a longer period. Real Madrid tried to threaten the Ukrainians’ door with a series of crosses, but the defense in orange managed it skillfully.
Both teams offered a fast pace, but it was difficult to reach clear goal positions.
In the 29th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk opened the scoring. Victor Korniyenko broke down the left wing, then entered the penalty area and falling to the ground followed up to Tete, who quietly noticed in the lower right corner of Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid tried to respond immediately to the challenge, but Luka Jovic failed to take advantage of a good cross from Luka Modric and shot weakly into the hands of Trubin.
In the 33rd minute, Tete broke down the left and shot into the far corner, followed by a reaction from Thibaut Courtois, but in his attempt to clear the ball Rafael Varane scored a ridiculous own goal.
In the 42nd minute, Shakhtar surprised Real Madrid for the third time. The guests organized an excellent attack. Tete technically passed a heel on the edge of the penalty area to Solomon. The midfielder advanced and with a shot in the lower right corner he realized.
During the break, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane included Karim Benzema in the game to reinforce Madrid’s offensive power. In the first minute of the second half the Frenchman had a good chance, but his ball was killed.
In the 49th minute, Marcos Asensio made a solid shot from afar, which hit the center of Anatoly Trubin’s goal and conceded in a corner kick.
In the 54th minute, the massive pressure from Real Madrid paid off. Luka Modric scored a great goal after launching a powerful shot from the goal area and the ball flew into the upper left corner.
One minute after the goal, Shakhtar had an excellent opportunity to take the lead again with three goals. Korniyenko broke down the left wing and passed around the penalty spot, where Dentinho fired, but the ball flew over the left post.
In the 58th minute, seconds after appearing on the field, Vinicius passed two of Shakhtar and with a shot measured in the lower right corner he scored. The attacker’s goal became the fastest for the subsidiary, after the Real Madrid player scored at 14 seconds on the field.
Three minutes after the goal, Real Madrid had another great opportunity. Vinicius definitely moved the game of the “whites” to the top positions. The Brazilian stormed into the penalty area, after which Karim Benzema controlled meters from the guests’ door, but his shot from a small angle was deflected by Trubin.
In the 64th minute, Shakhtar were able to surprise the hosts for the fourth time. The aunt was pulled from behind the defense. The Brazilian advanced, but stopped and shot into the body of Thibaut Courtois, who came out to pressure him.
Real Madrid moved the game completely to the Shakhtar field, and little by little the Ukrainian team was losing its freshness, which was normal after the team was seriously affected by the coronavirus.
In the 78th minute Vinicius focused on the back post, where Mandy fired a header, but the ball collided with Korniyenko’s body and went off a corner kick.
In the 84th minute Marcos Asensio elegantly crossed into the Shakhtar penalty area, Marcelo missed the ball, then the ball collided with the body, then Kocholava’s hand and the hosts demanded a penalty, but the main referee Srdjan Jovanovic insisted that I would not do it. there is a penalty shot.
In the background of added time, Real Madrid tied. Vinicius went through the arc of the penalty area to Fede Valverde, who fired a solid shot that went through a lot of players and flew into the net behind Trubin. But in the situation, Vinicius was right in front of the Shakhtar goalkeeper and after a VAR examination, Srdjan Jovanovic raised his hand high and ordered an ambush. This was the last action of the match and Shakhtar achieved historic success.
In the other match, which started at 19:55 Bulgarian time, RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow finished with a score of 2: 2 in the first match of Group A tonight.
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