Match report

Shakhtar Donetsk Stuns Real Madrid 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk
2–0
FT
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Dec 1, 2020

Shakhtar Donetsk stunned Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League clash. Shakhtar capitalized on a weak defensive performance from Real Madrid, with goals from Dentinho and M. Solomon sealing the win.

Key Facts

  • • Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Real Madrid 2-0
  • • Dentinho scored the opening goal in the 57th minute
  • • M. Solomon netted the second goal in the 82nd minute
  • • Real Madrid's R. Varane received a yellow card in the 14th minute
  • • Real Madrid made three substitutions in quick succession in the 77th minute: Benzema, M. Ødegaard, and Rodrygo came on

Lineups

Shakhtar Donetsk

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 81 A. Trubin (G)
  • 22 M. Matvienko (D)
  • 77 V. Bondar (D)
  • 2 Dodô (D)
  • 49 Vitão (D)
  • 11 Marlos (M)
  • 6 T. Stepanenko (M)
  • 7 Taison (F)
  • 20 V. Kovalenko (M)
  • 14 Tetê (F)
  • 10 Júnior Moraes (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Dentinho
  • 27 Maycon
  • 19 M. Solomon
  • 99 Fernando
  • 21 Alan Patrick
  • 30 A. Pyatov
  • 61 H. Sudakov
  • 28 Marcos Cipriano
  • 1 O. Shevchenko
  • 8 Marcos Antonio
  • 50 S. Bolbat

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 T. Courtois (G)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 23 F. Mendy (D)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (D)
  • 21 M. Ødegaard (M)
  • 9 K. Benzema (F)
  • 11 Asensio (M)
  • 25 Rodrygo (M)

Substitutes

  • 24 M. Díaz
  • 22 Isco
  • 20 Vinícius Júnior
  • 26 Diego Altube
  • 30 Sergio Arribas
  • 3 Éder Militão
  • 14 Casemiro
  • 13 A. Lunin
  • 12 Marcelo
  • 32 Víctor Chust

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    14' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    R. Varane

    Foul

  2. Shakhtar Donetsk
    25' Shakhtar Donetsk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Júnior Moraes · On: Dentinho
  3. Shakhtar Donetsk
    57' Shakhtar Donetsk Goal · Normal Goal
    Dentinho
  4. Shakhtar Donetsk
    73' Shakhtar Donetsk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Marlos · On: Maycon
  5. Shakhtar Donetsk
    74' Shakhtar Donetsk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Taison · On: M. Solomon
  6. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Benzema · On: M. Diaz
  7. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Ødegaard · On: Isco
  8. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rodrygo · On: Vinicius Junior
  9. Shakhtar Donetsk
    82' Shakhtar Donetsk Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Solomon · Assist: Maycon
  10. Shakhtar Donetsk
    85' Shakhtar Donetsk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dentinho · On: Fernando
  11. Shakhtar Donetsk
    85' Shakhtar Donetsk subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Kovalenko · On: Alan Patrick

Match Stats

Stat Shakhtar Donetsk Real Madrid
Fouls 10 15
Pass Accuracy 83% 88%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 2 11
Total Passes 404 548
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 8
Shots off Target 1 4
Possession 41% 59%
Accurate Passes 336 484
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 8 2
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Dentinho's goal in the 57th minute gave Shakhtar the lead, which they managed to maintain for the remainder of the match
  • ▸ Real Madrid's late substitutions in the 77th minute failed to change the momentum, and M. Solomon's goal in the 82nd minute further cemented Shakhtar's advantage