“Nightmare. A crisis. The worst Real Madrid in a decade”

On Wednesday, October 21, Shakhtar Donetsk beat Real Madrid 3: 2 away from home in the match of the first day of the group stage of the Champions League. The Spanish media actively commented on the unexpected defeat of the “creamy” at the start of the tournament.

“From fun to Classic”, – hints at the title HOW for the next game with Barcelona.

“Madrid paid dearly for the worst first part of its recent history and for Zidane’s extravagant line-up. The rejection shown by Vinicius’ partners was insufficient.

Real Madrid avoided a heated reaction from the fans to the pandemic that devastated the stands. Zidane’s team had the worst 45 minutes in recent history against a weakened Shakhtar. This shameful episode could have serious consequences, as Inter and Borussia de Mönchengladbach pointed out. The cavalry finally arrived, but the battle was already lost.

Real Madrid lacked Ramos, with whom the team feels much calmer. The Euro Cups are radically changing Shakhtar’s style of play: in the Ukrainian league they monopolize the ball and in the Champions League they chase it. The Pitmen tried to deprive the Royal of offensive space.

The naturalized Ukrainian Brazilian Marlos could open an account as early as the first quarter of an hour of play. Zidane’s team was saved by Courtois, powerless to stem the downpour that followed.

Under the influence of the silent stands, Real Madrid played surprisingly slow. Previously, in such cases, the team was awakened by the stands of the Santiago Bernabéu. But this is not possible now.

No one stopped Ukraine’s left-back Kornienko from crossing the area almost perpendicularly. Then he found Tete on the other flank and took his chance. Four minutes later, Tete fired again. Courtois saved, but Varane made a mistake, sending the ball into his own net. The third goal was scored by Solomon.

Neither before nor after Real Madrid did not show signs of life. The worst Real Madrid in a decade.

The break-up also didn’t give the owners a tangible boost. Benzema came out instead of Rodrigo, but it was like treating an open wound with a banana.

The situation changed after the change in attitude towards the game. Modric scored with a great shot, but Tete also had two incredible chances.

But Modric’s goal changed the dynamics of the game. The appearance on the field of Vinicius, who flew like a rocket and scored a goal, also gave a lot. The Shakhtar players’ feet were heavy, but they bravely held the scoreboard. “Real” could have snatched a draw, but the referee annulled the goal for an offside position in Vinicius, “he writes about the match HOW.

Real Madrid in free fall. And Saturday could be worse with Barcelona “, – under this title the printed version of the authorized edition was published Brand.

“He didn’t sit down once in the entire first half. Some tracks to cheer up the players, quite in the style of Zidane. But with Shakhtar goals, his face began to change. After the first goal, in the silence that reigned in the practically empty stadium, only the applause of his hands was heard. The same thing happened after the second goal, although all the Real Madrid substitutes sat behind Zidane.

The most surprising thing is that none of them shouted or clapped when it was still possible to draw. Zidane and the players went to the game with a lost look. Real Madrid is on the edge of the abyss.

In the second half, Ramos tried to wake the team from his seat. His encouraging prompts were well heard. Real Madrid woke up and Modric’s goal lifted the team from their seats. It got even better after Vinicius’ goal. Even in controversial moments, such as a possible hand in the penalty area from Shakhtar and Militao’s warning, Real Madrid substitutes continued to actively argue. Nothing to do with the first half, but Real Madrid started their way back in the Champions League with a defeat ”, he says Brand about the atmosphere in the “creamy” bank.

“2: 3. Shakhtar leaves Real Madrid in crisis against El Clásico”, – read the headline on the official website Sports world. “The nightmare before the Classic”, – even harder printed version of the publication.

Real Madrid is going from defeat to defeat. And the fact that El Clásico arrives next Saturday is bad news for the “creamy” ones. After losing to Cádiz, Zinedine Zidane’s teams were defeated by Shakhtar in the Champions League. The Ukrainian team did not miss their chances in the first half.

Madrid were confident that they would take revenge in the Champions League after losing to Cádiz. At the end of the first quarter of an hour, only Courtois’s game saved Real Madrid from a lost year. Zidane put Marcelo back in the starting eleven, leaving Benzema, Vinicius and Kroos on the bench.

All the failed goals of Real Madrid are in the conscience of Militao and Marcelo. In the 29th minute, Militao was not following Tete’s trail, in the 33rd minute, Marcelo shot Tete, after which Varane cut the ball into his own net. The “creamy” catastrophe continued in the 42nd minute. Solomon took advantage of the passivity of Marcelo and Militao, scoring the third goal.

Modric scored 1: 3 in the 54th minute, breaking all players from afar. In the 59th minute, Vinicius made the first touch 2: 3.

In five minutes, Real Madrid has done more than in the entire first half. Madrid could have scored more, but could have conceded: Courtois helped. “Real” pressed until the end, but the miracle did not happen. Zidane’s pupils started their Champions League performances with a defeat, which does not inspire optimism before the game with Barcelona at the Camp Nou, – the newspaper is skeptical. Sports world.

The Spanish media are more inclined to criticize Real Madrid for a weak game than to praise Shakhtar for an unexpected victory. Zinedine Zidane’s team is in crisis and it will be very difficult for them to play against Barcelona this coming Saturday.