Preview

October 11, Warsaw, Stadion Wojska Polskiego, 22:00
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Pre-match

Shakhtar scored 4 points in 3 opening matches of the group stage and are second in the table. After beating Leipzig (4-1) and a draw with Celtic (1-1), the Donetsk natives gave fight to the current trophy winner Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, losing in the end with a minimum score (1-2). This defeat was the first in the season for the team of Igor Jovicevic. In the Championship of Ukraine, the Miners have 4 wins and 1 draw.

The Orange-and-Blacks have been preparing for the match with Madridians in Warsaw, having conducted an almost week-long training cycle. The personnel situation remains unchanged: the injured Viktor Korniienko will not participate in the game, Andriy Totovytskyi works according to the individual program.

Opponent

Real Madrid lead Group F with 9 points, having beaten Celtic (3-0), Leipzig (2-0) and Shakhtar (2-1). It is worth noting that Madridians are the owners of a historic achievement: they participated in the Champions League group round 26 times and always reached the playoffs of the tournament.

Before the second match with the Miners, the mentees of Carlo Ancelotti held a match of the Spanish Championship, beating Hetafe (1-0) on the road. The only goal was scored by Militao assisted by Modric, who returned after injury. It is known that the main goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Dani Sebaglios will definitely not play for the Blancos.

Head-to-head record

Shakhtar and Real Madrid played 7 matches between themselves in the Champions League. 2 meetings ended with victories of the Orange-and-Blacks, Madridians won 5 times. The overall goal difference is also in favor of the Spanish guests: 10–19.

Previous meeting

On October 5, 2022, Real Madrid hosted Shakhtar in Madrid on a Matchday 3 of the Champions League. In the 13th minute, Rodrigo's kick from outside the penalty area brought the hosts forward, and in the 28th minute Vinicius Junior went out on his own and scored the second goal. Even before the break, the Miners cut the difference due to the spectacular goal by Oleksandr Zubkov. Both teams had a chance to make their mark in the second half, but the score remained unchanged. 2-1 in favor of the Spaniards.

An Israeli team of referees headed by Orel Grinfeld will serve the Shakhtar vs Real Madrid match.