UCL: second-string Shakhtar Donetsk humiliate Real Madrid

AAfter a shock home defeat against newly-promoted Cadiz in La Liga, Real Madrid had a forgettable start to their Champions League campaign as the 13-time Champions were humiliated in their own backyard by a second-string Shakhtar Donetsk, who beat them 3-2. The Ukrainian club was rocked by Covid-19 and had to call up youth-team players and were without the services of 13 first-team players. But that didn't affect Shakhtar as they stunned the hosts with a 3-0 lead within the first-half. But a goal each by Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior saw Real pull 2 back just after half-time but their fightback was short-lived as he scoreline didn't change thereafter. The loss meant that Real have now lost 3 consecutive Champions League games for the first time in 24 years.