It didn’t take long for Real Madrid to get back to winning games. Three days after seeing its perfect start to the season end with a draw in the Spanish La Liga, Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 to take full control of Group F. Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior scored a goal each in the first half as the defending champions cruised to a third straight victory in the European competition. The result at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium gave Madrid a five-point lead over Shakhtar, which started the match with 11 Ukrainian players.