Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk face in the first day of Group B of the Champions League. The whites come to the meeting with the need to win and convince the fans, after losing against him Cadiz at home (0-1) and with The classic next weekend on the horizon.
The team trained by Zinedine Zidane he knows that he needs to react after the hard blow to the people of Cadiz. At the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium they host the Ukrainian champions, who reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season. For the meeting it will continue as a confirmed withdrawal Eden Hazard, who has not yet been able to debut so far this year due to an injury.
A stumble would complicate the path of Real Madrid in an affordable group
The meringues cannot relax one iota, since they have a very competitive group B, although there is no “ogre” either. Inter Milan, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Shakhtar Donetsk they ensure a competitive group in which each day will be important, although none of them usually go far in recent years in the competition.
The shakhtar, besieged by the coronavirus
He Shakhtar Donetsk reaches the party affected by positive for coronavirus. Until ten players the Ukrainian squad have been doubtful until the last minute and we will have to see how long they take to compete.
The coach of the champion of Ukraine, Luis Castro, has expressed himself in this regard: “With this of the pandemic and with the calendar that has been made, you are full of casualties due to positives and injuries. We have had 10 absences! And until yesterday I did not know if they would be able to play or not in Madrid. In the end it seems so “, although he stressed that they may be available to play for just 20 or 25 minutes, so they would enter the second half.
When do you play Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk?
The game is played Today, Wednesday, October 21, at 6:55 p.m.
Where to watch Real Madrid – Shakhtar Donetsk?
The encounter can be seen by Movistar Champions League (50), platform dial Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information about the match live on the Sports World website
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