Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid made to work in nervy win over Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Madrid hung on for a nervy 2-1 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Anatoliy Trubin tries a through ball, but Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
- 2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mykola Matviyenko.
- 2': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 3': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 7': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 9': Foul by Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 10': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 13': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 15': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 25': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 26': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Heorhii Sudakov tries a through ball, but Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.
- 28': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a through ball.
- 29': Offside, Real Madrid. Éder Militão tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 31': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
- 34': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 34': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 35': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba.
- 35': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 35': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a through ball.
- 36': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 37': Foul by Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 37': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo following a fast break.
- 39': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bohdan Mykhailichenko with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 42': Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
- 43': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 44': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 44': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+2': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 46': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Artem Bondarenko.
- 47': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 48': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplya.
- 51': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 51': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 52': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 52': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 55': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 55': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Bohdan Mykhailichenko.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 61': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mykola Matviyenko.
- 63': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 64': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 64': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 65': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 67': Attempt missed. Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
- 67': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ivan Petryak replaces Marian Shved.
- 67': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan replaces Oleksandr Zubkov.
- 70': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 72': Hand ball by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 72': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ivan Petryak (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
- 74': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 74': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ivan Petryak (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 74': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 75': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos from a direct free kick.
- 78': Attempt missed. Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 79': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 79': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
- 82': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 85': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 85': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Petryak.
- 86': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 88': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Neven Durasek replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
- 88': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Taras Stepanenko.
- 89': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 89': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 90': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 90': Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 90'+2': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+2': Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
Statistics
 SHK |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 11 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 36 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 626 |
| 484 | Passes | 684 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 23 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,011
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,011
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 6 | -1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 5 | Valeriy Bondar  |
| 6 | Taras Stepanenko |
| 15 | Bogdan Mykhaylychenko |
| 26 | Yukhym Konoplia |
| 8 | Heorhii Sudakov |
| 21 | Artem Bondarenko |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 9 | Marian Shved |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zubkov |
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