Real Madrid is going to welcome the team of Shakhtar Donetsk in the first match of group A of the Champions League tournament. The match will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. In group A, along with Real Madrid and FC Shakhtar Donetsk are the teams of Paris Saint-Germain and Malmo. Here is our reliable football forecast adviced by 11livegoal for you.
Real Madrid started the new season in the Championship with a surprising draw as guests of Sporting Gijon. Immediately afterwards, however, the guys of Rafael Benitez had two firm wins over Real Betis and Espanyol, respectively with 5:0 and 6:0. After these matches the team occupies the second place in the table with the asset by 7 points, right behind their eternal rival Barcelona.
In the last round against Espanyol, Benitez made a few changes that proved positive for the presentation of the team. Danilo Luiz da Silva and David Hames Rodriguez surely will remain out of the ground while in their place we will see Carvajal and Isco. Varan and Kroos are fully recovered and is expected to start against holders Shakhtar. Sergio Ramos received a minor injury, but he will be training at full speed and will be also available.
Shakhtar Donetsk is about to qualify direct knock-out of Champions League three times in the last five seasons. The team arrived in Madrid without any injured or punished players and in excellent shape. In the Premier League of Ukraine, Shakhtar occupies the second position in the provisional rankings, but their last meeting completed with a loud victory over Metallist Kharkiv with 0:5 as a guest. The team captain Dario Srna`s online for the upcoming match, after being injured in the match against the Metallist.
The match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk`s debut for Benitez in the prestigious race at the head of the 'Royal Club`. The meeting is the first official for two clubs in the Champions League. Shakhtar are outsiders, but we must not forget that the team made a revolution in Soviet football, and in Madrid will be eager to show soccer at the highest level. The team of Shakhtar is well practiced and made up of professional players who will surely hamper Real Madrid because they have nothing to lose.
Our football prediction is +2.5 goals.
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