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Shakhtar Donetsk achieved a surprising 3-2 win to 13 times winners Real Madrid in their first match in Group B of the Champions League, despite the Ukrainian team losing 10 players to injuries and Covid-19.
Brazilian midfielder Tete gave Shakhtar the lead in the 29th minute of a dizzying first-half, passing low to an extended Thibaut Courtois after teammate Viktor Korniyenko zigzagged his way through Madrid’s defense. .
The visitors doubled their lead four minutes later when Madrid defender Raphael Varane stabbed into his own net while trying to clear the ball after Courtois had parried a shot, while Israeli forward Manor Solomon continued the attack by shooting home shortly before mid-half. weather.
Luka Modric slashed a goal for Zinedine Zidane’s side with a brilliant shot from distance early in the second half before substitute Vinicius Jr cut the deficit to one goal.
Federico Valverde thought he had equalized in added time with a very wide shot but the goal was disallowed for offside as Vinicius blocked the vision of goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin and the exhausted visitors celebrated one of their most memorable victories in European competition.
Salzburg leave Lokomotiv Moscow off the hook when they were limited to an entertaining 2-2 draw at home by the Russian side.
Portuguese forward Eder gave Lokomotiv the lead in the 19th minute with a header into the corner after Rifat Zhemaletdinov headed in from a corner at the near post.
The hosts turned the game around with two goals on either side of the break. Dominik Szoboszlai tied the game in the 45th minute and veteran Zlatko Junuzovic scored with a deflected shot after Patson Dako returned the ball seven minutes after the restart.
Sekou Koita hit the post for Salzburg, but they were caught after losing possession on the edge of their own area and Vitali Lisakovich equalized with a header in the 75th minute that bounced between goalkeeper Cican Stankovic and his near post.
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