What Real Madrid need to qualify from their Champions League group after Shakhtar defeat
REAL MADRID lost 2-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, as Zinedine Zidane and his club's chances of qualifying from their group diminishes. What do Real Madrid need from their final group game against Borussia Monchengladbach to qualify for the Round of 16?
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Real Madrid were well-beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Los Blancos will likely need to beat Borussia Monchengladbach next week if they are to qualify for the Round of 16.
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Shakhtar stunned the 13-time European Champions on Tuesday night, with a 2-0 win.
It meant that Shakhtar completed a historic double over Real Madrid.
Dentinho opened the scoring after pouncing on an uncharacteristic error from centre-back Raphael Varane.
Shakhtar continued to press for a second goal, as opposed to camping in their half and hoping for the final whistle.
What do Real Madrid need to qualify from their Champions League group?
Real Madrid will likely need to beat Monchengladbach next week to have any chance of topping the group.
A win for Real Madrid would guarantee their place in the Round of 16.
If Shakhtar beat Inter Milan next week, Zidane's side could only finish second, at best.
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Real Madrid: Zidane's side lost 2-0 against Shakhtar on Tuesday night (Image: GETTY Images)
Real Madrid's latest defeat came just days after a shock 2-1 home defeat to Alaves in La Liga.
The loss was compounded by another serious injury to forward Eden Hazard, who has struggled to make an impression since his arrival in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid are currently in fourth place in La Liga, seven points behind leaders Real Sociedad.
Zidane's largest problem is his leaky defence, which has conceded 12 goals in the club's first 10 league fixtures.