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Kiev –
Real Madrid fell 0-2 at the headquarters of Shakhtar Donetsk. This defeat means that the fate of Real Madrid in the Champions League will be determined in working day last Group B.
The Shakhtar vs Madrid match of the fifth round of Group B of the Champions League took place at NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kiev, on Wednesday (02/12/2020) at the WIB in the morning. Zinedine Zidane’s troops might seem dominant.
They recorded possession of the ball by 58% compared to Shakhtar’s 42%. However, Luis Castro’s men had a deadly counterattack.
Shakhtar managed to score two goals in the second half through Dentinho (57 ‘) and Manor Salomon (82’). The Ukrainian champions closed the match with a 2-0 victory.
Three additional points led Shakhtar to displace Madrid from second place. Both have seven points but Shakhtar is ahead head to head.
Madrid and Shakhtar are one point behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach, who will later play against Inter Milan. All teams in Group B have not confirmed qualification for the knockout phase.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Madrid almost opened the scoring when the game had been underway for five minutes. Starting with Karim Benzema’s stab on the left side, he released a bait to shoot the near post.
Marco Asensio manages to catch the ball. However, his blow still hit the goal post of Shakhtar who was escorted by Anatolii Trubin.
Madrid’s next threat came in the 10th minute. Uman Luka Modric’s advance released Karim Benzema, who immediately launched a strong kick. This time, it was Trubin’s toughness to thwart Madrid’s efforts.
Until the middle of the first half, Madrid continued to dominate possession. Shakhtar prefers to wait to reduce El Real.
Trubin was back in action to save Shakhtar’s goal in the 30th minute. Brilliantly, he managed to ward off Asensio’s hard blow from a tight angle.
In the last 15 minutes of the first-half game, Madrid’s attack from the wing began to be easily read by Shakhtar. There were no dangerous opportunities that Los Blancos created.
The score remains 0-0 until the end of the first half.
After the break, Shakhtar almost surprised Madrid with a counterattack in the 52nd minute. Taison with his speed surpassed Raphael Varane.
However, his efforts to get started have been unsuccessful. Thibaut Courtois can still absorb with his feet.
Shakhtar’s counterattack finally sent Madrid a nightmare in the 57th minute. The lack of communication from Ferland Mendy and Varane cost a fortune.
Marlos’s bait ball that Mendy managed to cut out mocked Varane. The out of possession when Dentinho appeared from behind.
Goal!! Dentinho manages to grab the ball to outwit Courtois. The score changed 1-0 for Shakhtar.
 Dentinho celebrates his goal against Real Madrid. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky) Photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky |
Behind, Madrid focused on attacking for the tie. This leaves a lot of gaps in the back. Shakhtar took advantage of it in the 82nd minute.
Goal!! Manor Salomon takes individual measurements by stabbing from the left side. He then fired a shot at the near post that sent Shakhtar away 2-0.
Shakhtar managed to maintain this 2-0 lead until the game ended.
Player lineups
Shakhtar Donetsk: Anatolii Trubin; Dodo, Vitao, Valerii Bondar, Mykola Matvyenko; Viktor Kovalenko (Alan Patrick
85 ‘), Taras Stepanenko; Mateus Tete, Marlos Bonfim (Maycon 73 ‘), Taison (Manor Solomon 74’); Moraes (Dentinho 25 ‘(Fernando 85’)).
Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Nacho, Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Toni Kroos; Rodrygo (Vinicius Junior 77 ‘), Martin Odegaard (Isco 77’), Marco Asensio; Karim Benzema (Mariano Díaz 77 ‘).
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