Shape snapshots are shorter, quicker summaries of each team's shapes, in and out-of-possession. Plus, any other tactical observations.
Line-Ups
Real Madrid | Shakhtar Donetsk |
1. Courtois | 81. Trubin |
23. Mendy | 2. Dodo |
5. Varane | 77. Bondar |
3. Militao | 5. Khocholava |
12. Marcelo | 15. Korniienko |
15. Valverde | 14. Tete |
14. Casemiro | 11. Marlos |
10. Modric | 27. Maycon |
11. Asensio | 8. Antonio |
18. Jovic | 19. Solomon |
25. Rodrygo | 9. Dentinho |
Snapshot 1
Below is a typical example of Real Madrid's shape in-possession versus Shakhtar's out-of-possession shape
In-possession Real Madrid pushed their fullbacks higher which allowed their wide forwards to come infield to the half-spaces - Asensio would tend to drift more centrally whereas Rodrygo would attack both on the inside and outside
Modric tended to position himself a bit deeper to a) find space and b) make forward passes in front of the Shakhtar defensive shape
Shakhtar got into a 4141 mid-block out-of-possession shape and in their low block Solomon could drop on the outside of the left fullback to track Mendy when he advanced high in the final third
Snapshot 2
Below is a typical example of Shakhtar's shape in-possession versus Real Madrid's out-of-possession shape
Shakhtar were comfortable playing out from the back, in particular playing through the Real Madrid high press
To help Shakhtar play out, and in middle third possession, Maycon would drop deeper, in between the two central defenders, which allowed the fullbacks to push higher and then the wide forwards would come infield to play in the half-spaces, plus, interchange with Dentinho
Result
Half-Time = 0-3
Full-Time = 2-3
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