Well-known journalist Roberto Morales shared his prediction for the match of the 3rd round of the Champions League group stage between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk, which will take place today in the capital of Spain.
Roberto Morales“And they are together again! For the third time in a row, the draw brought these teams together in the Champions League group stage.
On the eve of the match with Shakhtar, Real Madrid hosted Osasuna in the La Liga and for the first time in the season did not win (1:1), before that there were nine triumphs in a row in official games. In this match, the Ukrainian Andrey Lunin defended against Real Madrid, for whom this is the first appearance in an official match this season. In addition, he played for Real Madrid for the first time in the Spanish Championship at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
But I cannot criticize Lunin - the goal against him was very extraordinary and the ball's flight path is actually "dead". Thibaut Courtois continues his treatment and therefore Lunin will again be at the "base" of Madrid. This will be the second time that two Ukrainian goalkeepers will play against each other in the Champions League.
Shakhtar are approaching the game against Real Madrid in a positive mood. The Donetsk team inflicted a crushing defeat on Metalist Kharkiv (6:1) in the UPL match. It is worth remembering Daniil Sikan, who scored a second hat-trick in a row. In the qualifying match for the European Championship as part of the youth team, he spent 18 minutes on three goals, this time 20.
The forecast is a victory for Real Madrid and goals from both opponents,” said Morales.
