Real Madrid will play Shakhtar Donetsk in the 3rd round of the Champions League group stage. Do the guests have any chances?
Real Madrid
So far, the group stage is developing successfully and easily for Real Madrid. In the first round, he defeated Celtic 3-0 on the road, and in the second he convincingly beat RB Leipzig, scoring two goals and not conceding a single one. If the "cream" achieve victory in the reported confrontation, they will break away from Shakhtar by five points, and they will also be five points ahead of Celtic if they win against RB Leipzig, which lost in both rounds.
Shakhtar
The key performers have left Shakhtar, so the bet is on Ukrainian football players. Of course, perestroika cannot go without downturns, but so far the Donetsk club has managed to minimize them and demonstrate positive results. In the Ukrainian championship, the Miners have 13 points after five rounds, and in the Champions League they scored four points in two meetings. In the first they defeated RB Leipzig 4-1, and in the second they parted ways with Celtic (1-1).
Statistics and figures:
- Real Madrid have six points after two games;
- Shakhtar scored four points in two rounds;
- Real Madrid won against Shakhtar in the previous two matches.
Forecast
Shakhtar is good enough, but in the battle with Real Madrid it is unlikely to achieve even a draw, since the class of performers of the Spanish grandee will play a role.
