Without Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid Defeated again in the Champions League

DBasia.news – Real Madrid lost again after the 0-1 match against Cadiz in LaLiga last weekend. Entertain Shakhtar Donetsk at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in the Champions League match on Thursday (22/10) Madrid lost 2-3.

Shakhtar was without 10 players from the first team because of the corona virus but was amazingly able to lead 3-0 in the first half from goals from Tete (29′), the suicide of Raphael Varane (33′), and Manor Solomon (42′) which Luka replied. Modric and Vinicius in the second half.

Two successive defeats in all competitions immediately turned the spotlight on Zinedine Zidane. The coach knows he is under a lot of pressure, but with confidence after the game Zidane is optimistic he can fix Madrid.

“I see myself able to fix this, that’s what I will try,” Zidane believes.

“And the players will also try it. We will find a solution and we will find it. Now we have to prepare for Saturday’s game (against Barcelona in LaLiga).”

The spotlight on the 13 times Champions League title winner is getting bigger because Madrid did not recruit new players in the summer transfer market. Madrid’s defeat made the competitive map in Group B.

Who would have thought the two favorites to qualify for the knockout stages of Madrid and Inter Milan failed to win. Madrid lost to Shakhtar, while the Nerazzurri drew 2-2 against Borussia Monchengladbach.

One interesting note from Madrid’s defeat is the fact of the ‘curse’ of Sergio Ramos in the Champions League. Quoted from Marca Madrid have now lost seven of eight matches in the Champions League without the captain.

Sergio Ramos cannot play due to injury. Without his leading figure, the Madrid team lost their seventh defeat without the former Sevilla defender. Several matches ended in defeats for Madrid without Ramos against CSKA Moscow, Ajax Amsterdam, PSG, and most recently Manchester City.

His condition was even worse against Ajax and Man City because Madrid were immediately eliminated without Ramos. Believe it or not, Madrid needs a leader like Ramos who can inspire his team. It’s not an easy job to find a successor to the 34-year-old player.