Real Madrid VS Shakhtar Donetsk Live Football Score 12 October 2022

Real Madrid VS Shakhtar Donetsk Live Football Score 12 October 2022

Real Madrid will enter Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk knowing that a victory would see them qualify for the knockout round of the competition with two games to spare. Los Blancos are top of Group F with nine points to show from their opening three matches, while Shakhtar are second in the section on four points, one point ahead of third-placed RB Leipzig. Shakhtar gave a good account of themselves at Bernabeu last week, but they were beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid, with first-half goals from Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior ultimately proving enough to secure all three points for the reigning European champions. The Ukrainian giants are still second in the section, though, boasting four points from their three matches, having opened their group-stage campaign with a 4-1 victory at Leipzig before drawing 1-1 with Celtic.

Shakhtar would be vulnerable if they did lose this match, but they could still qualify for the next round of the competition by picking up positive results in their final two fixtures against Celtic and Leipzig. Igor Jovicevic’s side have not been in action since the clash in Madrid last week, with their last league game taking place on October 1 against Metalist Kharkiv, recording a 6-1 win, which has left them in second spot in the table. Shakhtar have not reached the knockout round of the Champions League since the 2017-18 campaign, when they were beaten by Roma in the round of 16, and they finished fourth in their group last term, which also included Real Madrid. Shakhtar have not been in action since the clash at Bernabeu, and the majority of players that took to the field for that match are set to keep their spots here.

Oleksandr Zubkov was on the scoresheet last week and will again lead the line, with the in-demand Mykhailo Mudryk featuring off the left for the Ukrainian giants. Viktor Kornienko is Shakhtar’s only absentee with a long-term knee problem, and it is likely to again be a 4-1-4-1 formation, with the experienced Taras Stepanenko tasked with stopping the supply into the away side’s forwards. As for Real Madrid, Ancelotti said after the game with Getafe that Militao was suffering with “muscle spasms”, so the Brazilian is unlikely to be risked for this match despite being named in the squad, with Antonio Rudiger set to start in central defence. Thibaut Courtois is also out due to a back problem, with his return likely to come in El Clasico, while Dani Ceballos remains on the sidelines with a hamstring problem. Karim Benzema was rested against Getafe but should be back in the side here, while there could be starts for Lucas Vazquez and Eduardo Camavinga as Ancelotti prepares to rotate ahead of the Barcelona clash.

Real Madrid will be looking to secure their place in the Champions League round of 16 with two games to spare as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk for a second time in a week. Los Blancos won the reverse fixture last week 2-1 thanks to first half goals from Rodrygo and Vinicius. The win meant they have nine points and Shakhtar are left in second on four. Therefore, a draw or win here puts Real Madrid into the next round. The game will be taking place in Poland on account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Carlo Ancelotti’s side make the trip having beaten Getafe 1-0 at the weekend with a goal from Eder Militao in the third minute.

There has not been a game for the Ukrainian side since their visit to the Bernabeu last week, which means that their starting line-up is expected to be largely the same. It seems likely that Real Madrid will not risk Militao as he was suffering from muscle spasms after the Getafe match. Thibaut Courtois may also be left out due to a back problem. Karim Benzema was rested against Getafe, which means he should be leading the line here.

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Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting lineup:
Trubin; Taylor, Bondar, Matviyenko, Konoplya; Stepanenko; Shved, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Mudryk; Zubkov

Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Lunin; Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Mendy; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Kroos; Rodrygo, Benze, Vinicius