UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 14': Karim Benzema
  • 61': Karim Benzema
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2 - 1
  • 39': Fernando

Karim 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

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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

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
4 David Alaba
3 Éder Militão
23 Ferland Mendy Yellow Card
2 Dani Carvajal
14 Casemiro Yellow Card
8 Toni Kroos
10 Luka Modric
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
17 Lucas Vázquez

SHK 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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