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Real Madrid host Shakhtar Donetsk from Ukraine at the Santiago Bernabéu this Wednesday (21:00 Movistar Champions League). Los Blancos, who had been victorious in all competitions up until last Sunday, were held to a 1-1 draw with Osasuna in LaLiga, losing the lead in favor of Barcelona. Tonight they are trying to recover from the puncture in Europe where they lead Group F with two wins in two games. Ancelotti will be without Courtois through injury and it will be another Ukrainian like Lunin who will defend the white goal. At the top is Shakhtar Donetsk, a side struggling with the war in Ukraine but undefeated in Europe. A landslide win over Leipzig (1-4) and a draw (1-1) against Celtic now occupy second place in the group.
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Andriy Lunin, Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Kroos, Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo
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Anatolii Trubin, Yukhym Konoplia, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Matvyenko, Valerii Bondar, Stepanenko, Shved, Sudakov, Artem Bondarenko, Mykhailo Mudryk and Zubkov
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referee Ivan Kruzliak
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The uncertain journey of Vinicius Tobias: from a bunker in Kyiv to Real Madrid
Before the game begins, I’d like to recommend a couple of readings, and the first is a story that sounds like a Hollywood movie. Loaned to Castilla and signed for the Champions League, the right-back had just signed for Shakhtar when Russia invaded Ukraine and was able to leave the country after 17 hours by train, 7 by bus and a chain of favors woven by Ceferin.
Find out the full story in this article by David Álvarez by clicking here.
Shakhtar eleven
The Ukrainian team goes to the Bernabéu with: Trubin; Mykhaylichenko, Bondar, Matviyenko, Konoplya; Stepanenko, Bondarenko, Sudakov; Shved, Mudryk and Zubkov.
We already know the lineups
Real Madrid goes with: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Tchouameni, Valverde, Kroos; Rodrygo, Vinicius and Benzema.
Good evening everyone. Tonight we have another great Champions League night with a very special game at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid host Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 3 of the group stage in a bid to secure a win that will put them on one foot in the Round of 16.
Let’s start with the preview!
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