UEFA Champions League: How to watch Shakhtar vs Real Madrid live on October 11, 2022

Topics: TV Schedules, Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League

Los Blancos take on the Ukrainian giants knowing that a win will secure the defending champions a spot in the round of 16.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League is here. Real Madrid will be in action on Tuesday in this interesting round as the Spanish giants prepare for a rematch against Shakhtar Donetsk, locking horns with the Ukrainian heavyweights for the second consecutive time.

Los Blancos will be the away side this time around, having hosted Igor Jovićević's crew last week. The Spanish giants emerged triumphant in their earlier encounter and will look to repeat this as a win on Tuesday will secure qualification to the round of 16 for Ancelotti's men.

However, it wasn't a huge victory for the Merengues. Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. got on the scoresheet but the game ended 2-1 for the Spanish giants. Nonetheless, that was enough to maintain their perfect start to the season, having beaten Celtic 3-0 and RB Leipzig 2-0 in their previous two outings.

While Benzema and Co. no longer boast a 100 percent record domestically, things are going well in La Liga as well, with their 1-0 weekend victory over Getafe keeping Real Madrid level on points with league leaders Barcelona – but behind on goal difference.

And with Los Blancos set to face the Catalan giants next weekend in El Clasico, Ancelotti will have one eye elsewhere. However, with the clash against Shakhtar being away from home and early progression being within reach, expect the Italian manager to go for the win on Tuesday.

Nonetheless, the home side will fancy their odds of pulling off an upset. At the Bernabeu, Mudryk and Co. were just one goal away from picking up a remarkable point.

Due to the war back home, this game will be played at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego in Warsaw, Poland. Nonetheless, Hirnyky should have the advantage.

Currently, Igor Jovićević's men are second in the table with four points. That means they are five points behind their opponents and are only one ahead of third-placed RB Leipzig, who face Celtic.

As a result, the Ukrainian giants could drop to third should the German side beat the Scottish powerhouse and Mudryk and Co. fail to beat the competition's defending champions. Shakhtar haven't played a domestic game since beating Metalist Kharkiv 6-1 back on October 1. Nonetheless, expect the home side to come out flying for this game.

Team news

Shakhtar Donetsk: Not much has changed for the Ukrainian giants from their previous encounter with Los Blancos, meaning Oleksandr Zubkov will spearhead the attack and will be joined by highly-rated winger Mykhailo Mudryk.

Real Madrid: Eder Militao suffered muscle spasms and is thus unlikely to feature, meaning Antonio Rudiger should start. Thibaut Courtois is also out due to a back issue and is targeting a return for El Clasico. Dani Ceballos, meanwhile, is struggling with a hamstring problem.

Key stats

Real Madrid boast a three-game winning streak against Shakhtar.
Additionally, Los Blancos are on a five-game winning streak in the UEFA Champions League.
The Ukrainian giants are winless in nine out of their last 10 games in this competition.