Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueKarim Benzema bags landmark Real Madrid goals in Champions League win
Karim Benzema scored twice to steer Real Madrid past Shakhtar Donetsk in a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu in the Champions League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 3': Foul by Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 3': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 5': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
- 7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
- 7': Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 8': Foul by Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 8': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 9': Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tetê.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 14': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 17': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 21': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matvienko tries a through ball, but Ismaily is caught offside.
- 22': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 24': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando.
- 32': Attempt missed. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 35': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 35': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 38': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
- 41': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 44': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 44': Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
- 45': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 46': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
- 47': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 47': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 48': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 50': Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 54': Foul by Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 54': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 61': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 63': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 63': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Hand ball by Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 66': Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maycon.
- 70': Foul by Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 70': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Manor Solomon replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a through ball.
- 75': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 75': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 77': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
- 79': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 79': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marcos Antônio replaces Alan Patrick.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema.
- 80': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos Bonfim replaces Tetê.
- 80': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Taras Stepanenko.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marlos Bonfim.
- 83': Foul by Marlon Santos (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 83': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 83': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Manor Solomon.
- 85': Attempt saved. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Dentinho replaces Fernando.
- 87': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dentinho (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 88': Foul by Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 88': Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Antônio.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+3': Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Dentinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
Statistics
 SHK |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 495 | Accurate Passes | 588 |
| 548 | Passes | 640 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 4 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 38,105
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 38,105
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy  |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 5 | Marlon |
| 31 | Ismaily |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 21 | Alan Patrick |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 7 | Maycon |
| 99 | Fernando |
| 20 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 14 | Mateus Tetê |
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