Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Carlo Ancelotti's team host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabéu in the Champions League, with kickoff at 3pm ET.

Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk LIVE: Follow the live blog of UEFA Champions League group F clash between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk.

REAL MADRID have been stand-out performers in Champions League Group F and now host second placed Shakhtar Donetsk in what could prove to be their tou.

Real Madrid will be facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the third successive season.

Real Madrid will be facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the third successive season.

Goal! Real Madrid 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box. Attempt missed. Vinícius Jú.

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The way the game started, it was on pace for a plethora of goals, a grossly-widened gap in the scoreline, and a nice net-positive addition to the goal- ...

Rodrygo as a touchline winger simply waters down what he has to offer. So much great link-up ability with the rest, also good at drifting centrally to provide Tchouameni / Kroos with outlets.— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) He provided vertical outlets for both Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni, and played tight-knit football with the rest of the attack. The quartet of Karim Benzema, Fede Valverde, Rodrygo Goes, and Vinicius Jr were all linking up together beautifully. He drifted to both flanks and roamed all over the field, connecting freely with everyone. An important bonus, of course, would’ve been several players padding their stats, and in particular, Karim Benzema could’ve benefited the most in a nice confidence-boosting game.

Toni Kroos (L) of Real Madrid vies with Georgiy Sudakov of Shakhtar Donetsk during a UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Real Madrid of ...

(Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua) (R) of Real Madrid vies with Maryan Shved of Shakhtar Donetsk during a UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Real Madrid of Spain and FC Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine in Madrid, Spain, Oct. (bottom) of Real Madrid vies with Maryan Shved of Shakhtar Donetsk during a UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Real Madrid of Spain and FC Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine in Madrid, Spain, Oct.

Here are Managing Madrid's ratings tonight for all of Real Madrid's starters Andriy Lunin: 6. The Ukrainian goalkeeper wasn't tested much.

He didn’t get on the scoring sheet, but he had a game-high seven key passes and was involved in Real Madrid’s build-up and attack throughout the game. The best player on the field. Kroos had a game-high 110 touches, completed 98% of his 99 passes, and had five key passes. He owned the right side of the field and was omni-present. The German was in fine form as a deep-lying playmaker. He conceded a goal and looked shaky trying to catch a cross in the second half.

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

"We dropped our intensity, thinking the game was controlled and comfortable," Ancelotti said. "This team relaxes when it can relax, when it can't, it doesn't. At the back we only gave up one chance on the counter-attack. But I'm happy, the team played well, the three in attack combined well. "I had a word at halftime because the game wasn't over. It's normal when you're 2-0 up and the game controlled, you can run less, you think it's simple. [Mykhailo Mudryk](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/299911/Mykhailo-Mudryk) almost tied the match in one of those, in the 51st minute, but his effort was denied one-on-one by his countryman [Andriy Lunin](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/257237/Andriy-Lunin), who was standing in for the injured [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois). Kroos and [Aurelien] Tchouameni controlled the ball well. [Vinicius](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/257039/Vinicius) and Federico Valderde running the channels, Rodrygo was playing in a more centralised role as a playmaker close to [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema). It can happen, they're people. [Rodrygo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/267804/Rodrygo) just outside the penalty area and he shot past Shakhtar keeper [Anatolii Trubin](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286109/Anatolii-Trubin) to stake Madrid to a 1-0 advantage. [Oleksandr Zubkov](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228267/Oleksandr-Zubkov) to make it 2-1 at the break.