Undefeated in the Champions League, Real Madrid disposed of Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1). Without his Belgians, the people of Madrid provided the essential via Rodrygo and Vinicius.
Carlo Ancelotti laisse Luka Modric on rest for the reception of the Ukrainian club. The usual offensive triplet is established from the start and proves the Italian tactician right. Rodrygo took advantage of a lucky combination in the middle to open the scoring (13th, 1-0). He is imitated by his friend vinicius, which once once more proves how effective the complementarity with Rodrygo is (28th, 2-0). It was at the cost of a surgical volley that Zubkov reduced the gap before the break (39th, 2-1), on a service of Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, the former Anderlecht. Andriy Lunin, the Ukrainian who replaces Courtois, can’t do anything.
In the second half, Real Madrid manages its meeting. Aurelien Tchouameni is replaced by Eduardo Camavinga, Marco Asensio takes the place of Rodrygo, no trace however ofEden Hazard. Asensio inherits the best chance of the second half with a strike on the post in stoppage time. With his nine out of nine, Real Madrid can already calmly consider the round of 16.
