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Not even in the Champions League it serves as a refuge for Real Madrid. After the defeat in the Spanish League with Alavés, the ‘meringues’ were defeated this Tuesday at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev by Shakhtar Donetsk by 2-0 in the match of the fifth day of Group B. It was the second time that the formation led by Portuguese Luís Castro defeated Real in this group stage, a victory that relaunched Shakhtar in the fight for qualification to the round of 16.
The Ukrainians now have seven points, the same as Real, but with an advantage in the direct confrontation, while the leader continues to be Borussia Moenchengladbach, who play this day at home with Inter Milan, after two victories against them Borussia With a total score of 10-0, Shakthar needed something not to “die” in this Champions League and he did what he did in Kiev, with snow and freezing temperatures, now facing the final day (he plays in Milan, against Inter) controlling his future in the Champions League.
After a first half in which the best opportunities were for Zidane’s team, both from Asensio (ball to the post at 4 ‘and great defense from Trubin at 30’) and in which the Ukrainians had to change from forward to After 25 ‘(Júnior Moraes was injured, Dentinho entered), Shakthar never got out of control and was lethal to take advantage of a real offer from the white defense.
The first goal of the game happened at 56 ‘. After a good play from the Ukrainian attack, Mendy reversed the play to the wrong side and, before any Merengue defender reacted, Dentinho already had the ball on his foot to make it 1-0.
Without being able to transform their territorial dominance into goals, Real would end up conceding another goal in the 83rd minute. A perfect counterattack by the Ukrainians and Solomon was left with space at the entrance of the area for a shot without the possibility of Courtois, confirming the second victory over the “meringues”, after having won 2-3 last October.
Real’s defeat was sealed in the same stadium where they won their thirteenth European title in a final against Liverpool, a match that would also mark the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zidane from Real Madrid after a cycle of many titles.
In the other of the afternoon games, Red Bull Salzburg achieved its first victory in Group A. The Austrian champions triumphed 1-3 in Moscow over Lokomotiv (which had Éder in the “eleven”) and climbed to third place in the The group, now with four points, continues to dream of a place in the “eighths”. The group’s accounts in terms of classification may already be decided this Tuesday, if Atlético de Madrid beat the already classified Bayern de Munich in Wanda Metropolitano.
