Real Madrid took control of their Champions League group with such a 2-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Carlo Ancelotti'
s defending champions are undefeated in the tournament and easily defeated their Ukrainian opposition.
who needed to make the journey 10 hours to Madrid because of the conflict in their home country
The goals of
Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior
were decisive, however the record 14-time champions were dominant but finished poorly.
Madrid leads second-placed Shakhtar by five points after 3 matches, with RB Leipzig third after defeating Celtic 3-1 in another Group F game.
"There really are moments whenever the ball doesn't want to go in," Madrid midfielder
Toni Kroos
said. "It was a play we might have managed to play."
Karim Benzema
started up front for the second match in a row, following his return from injury.
The score was finally broken after 13 minutes when
Rodrygo
curled home from outside the area.
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