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- Shakhtar Donetsk – Real Madrid 2-0 (0-0)
Real Madrid have fluctuated in performance this season. But tonight, Zinédine Zidane and company. secure promotion in the Champions League with the victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
Martin Ødegaard gained confidence from the beginning and had a good first half. But at 12 minutes into the second half, the Ukrainians were able to cheer for the first time tonight.
Substitute Dentinho took advantage of a misunderstanding between Ferland Mendy and Raphaël Varane, sending Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0.
SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS Here are the scores.
Zidane made three desperate changes in the 77th minute, and Ødegaard was replaced by Isco. But Real Madrid never managed to match. Instead, Manor Solomon sent the home team up 2-0 eight minutes before the end.
– Real Madrid is going from bad to worse. The Champions League is in danger, writes the main Spanish daily Marca on Tuesday night.
– On the brink of disaster, reports tabloidrivalen AS.
The result means that there is a complete boy in the group. Shakhtar Donetsk beat Real Madrid and are in second place, behind Borussia Mönchengladbach. Both Shakhtar and Real have seven points, while Borussia have eight points.
– The team no longer has destiny in its own hands, writes Marca.
Criticism in Spain is harsh tonight. Viasport expert Rune Bratseth also came up live:
– Real Madrid is not a team at the moment. There is no rhythm and intensity. Every time they get the ball, it takes them a long time. A very disappointing match, declared Bratseth.
USE AT NIGHT: Martin Ødegaard did well in the first half, but was replaced 13 minutes before the end. Photo: NTB
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Real Madrid dominated the first half. Marco Asensio took the lead twice, on what were great occasions.
The first time, after five minutes, the shot ended on the post. The second half, after 30 minutes, Asensio was played by Ødegaard, but goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin got in the way.
– I think Ødegaard had a good game. He got involved early, Viasport expert Petter Veland said live.
– At first it was perhaps a bit problematic that he and Karim Benzema visited the same rooms. But he contributed on offensive pressure, and had a potential goal pass to Asensio. It was a good game.
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Real Madrid deserved to lead. But towards the end of the match, it was Shakhtar Donetsk who took the lead 1-0 in the 57th minute. Mendy and Varane miscommunicated together. Varane dropped the ball behind him. There Dentinho appeared and shot at goal.
Real Madrid pressure. But instead, Manor Solomon sent the home team up 2-0 on a great counter attack.
WITH LIGHTWEIGHT HAT: Chief Zinédine Zidane has even more to think about after the defeat. Photo: NTB
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It was also the end result. And this does not look pretty for Real Madrid.
– The team has lost the respect of the opponent. The rival is no longer afraid when Real Madrid is in the opposite half of the field, concludes Veland.
– I am not retiring, says Zidane, according to the Spanish newspapers on Tuesday night.
