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Shakhtar Donetsk - Real Madrid   Prediction, Picks and Tips  


 
  
One of the best matches in this fifth round of the Champions League group stage is the one between Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid. The Ukrainians already managed to stunt in Madrid in the first round of play - can they make it difficult for the Spanish top club again?



 


 
 
  

Shakhtar Donetsk lost her last two Champions League matches and is in third place in Group B with just four points, but the Ukrainians still have qualification for the eighth finals in their own hands. In the first round of play Shakhtar managed to surprise Donetsk by beating Real Madrid 2-3 in-house. If The Miners manage to win again on Tuesday evening, they will knock Real Madrid from second place.



For Shakhtar Donetsk, these kinds of competitions are of course the proverbial icing on the cake. Nobody watches the Ukrainian league, but during the Champions League all football fans all over the world are glued to the tube. The talented attacker Tete still can't believe he can play against an absolute top club like Real Madrid: "I often played with them on the PlayStation, and now I play against them!" The Brazilian was one of the goalscorers in Madrid, and will also be at the kick-off on Tuesday evening. His countryman Dentinho is in the rag basket, as is playmaker Yevhen Konoplyanka.

 
 
 
 
 


With seven points from four group matches, Real Madrid is just one victory away from wintering in the Champions League. Even in the event of a draw, the Spaniards are almost certain of a place in the eighth finals, as long as they do not lose their last group match and Shakhtar Donetsk does not win her last group match.



Real Madrid is in good shape, but there is not much to laugh about at the Santiago Bernabeu this season. The times when you could bet blindly on a victory for De Koninklijke almost every week are long gone. Last weekend, the Madrid people fell for the fourth time this season, even at home against low flyer Alaves: 1-2. In addition, Eden Hazard was injured, and the Belgian joined important players such as Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde and of course Sergio Ramos. The only bright spot is that Karim Benzema will return to the Madrid match selection.
 
 


Our recommendation tip for Shakhtar Donetsk - Real Madrid  :  BTS / YES @ 1.57