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Champions League: Benzema sinks Shakhtar while Milan are on the brink

03-Nov-2021 20:23:37 | The Guardian

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Karim Benzema struck twice to lead Real Madrid to an unconvincing 2-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk and move the Spanish side provisionally three points clear at the top of Champions League Group D.

Real went ahead in the 15th minute when Vinícius Júnior stole the ball from a Shakhtar defender and set up Benzema to score with a powerful shot from inside the box. The Ukrainian side equalised five minutes before half-time with a stunning counterattack finished off by Fernando.