UCL: Shakhtar Donetsk 0 - 5 Real Madrid
Real Madrid bounced back from that shock defeat again Sheriff Tiraspol with a 5-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk in Kyiv.
You can watch the highlights in the video below. Footage courtesy of BT Sport.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side led 1-0 at half-time after Serhiy Kryvtsov sliced in a Lucas Vázquez cross beyond his own goalkeeper for a spectacular 37th-minute own goal.
In the second half, VinÃcius Júnior put the game beyond Shakhtar with two stunning goals in five minutes – converting Luka Modric’s fine through ball before an individual effort, with the Brazilian dribbling past three defenders.
VinÃcius then set up his compatriot Rodrygo for the fourth goal before Karim Benzema near the end of the game. In other news, the French forward is currently facing a legal battle that you can read about here.
Social media reaction
Real Madrid's Twitter account posted the following tweet after the match. They were obviously very happy that they recovered from defeat in their last Champions League match and will now be a lot more confident that they can avoid a shock early exit from the competition.
✨ Magic #UCL nights ✨ pic.twitter.com/aOCBAEUAb5
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 19, 2021
They then posted a video of their manager's post-match press conference. He told the media: "We defended well, We were focused on the match from the start. We applied our strategy of not pressing too much up-front. We waited because they are dangerous on the counter. It's a match that will give us confidence, but the Clásico will be a different match."