Shakhtar Donetsk should be wary of Real Madrid right now.
Real Madrid visits Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League, looking to tighten its grip on the top spot in Group A and bounce back from Saturday’s loss to Barcelona in “El Clasico.” Shakhtar Donetsk must beat Real Madrid to keep alive its hopes of advancing to the Round of 16.
Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 on Sept. 15 in Madrid.
Shakhtar will be without defenders Darijo Srna and Olexandr Kucher. Both are suspended.
Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez won’t be able to call upon Sergio Ramos and Marcelo, who did not travel to Ukraine with the rest of the squad. Both defenders are suffering from injuries.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 2:45 p.m. ET
Live Stream: FOXSoccer2Go
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