UEFA Champions League - How to watch Sheriff vs Real Madrid

November 23, 2021 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: UEFA Champions League, Sheriff, Real Madrid, TV Schedules, TV Listings

Los Blancos are one win away from securing their spot in the next round, but the UCL minnows will not go down quietly into the night.

Despite their scintillating start of their UEFA Champions League campaign, Sheriff Tirasspol's run in the continental tournament seems to be slowly fading away into the night, as the Moldovan team will be desperate to claim one more big result against Real Madrid if they want to make it to the next round.

The home team kicked off their run in the tournament with two wins in two games, one of them against Shakhtar and the other one against Los Blancos, but their matches against Inter Milan proved to be too complicated for them, as Yuriy Vernydub's team lost both matches with a 3-1 score.

The team from Moldova had based their performances on their defensive prowess, but that failed to do any good against Inter. When talking about their goalscoring efforts, those duties have fallen on Sebatién Thill and Adama Traoré, both with two goals each. Their contributions during this game will be key to their team's success.

On the other hand, Real Madrid will get to this game as group leaders with three wins and only one defeat, precisely against the Moldovan side. The Spanish giants could secure their spot in the next round with a win here, which does not seem far-fetched considering their performances away from home.

The team coached by Carlo Ancelotti will rely heavily on what Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr can do, as both footballers have teamed up to score six goals. On top of that, Vinicius has managed to assist his teammates three times, making him one of the most prolific in this edition of the UEFA Champions League.

This do-or-die clash for both teams will give fans quite a lot to talk about, but let's have a look at the main issues to consider before the match kicks off.

Sheriff vs Real Madrid - Who's in and who's out?

Sheriff - Injured: Lovro Bizjak.

Real Madrid - Injured: Dani Ceballos, Gareth Bale. Doubtful: Eden Hazard, Federico Valverde.

Sheriff vs Real Madrid - Head-to-head stats

The reverse fixture between these teams in the ongoing UEFA Champions League edition ended in a 2-1 win for Sheriff at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid have never failed to qualify to the next round of the UEFA Champions League since the 1995-96 edition, the one in which they did not participate in.
Real Madrid will become the second Spanish team to play a continental tournament in Moldova. The first one was Real Betis, who face Zimbru Chisinau back in the 2002-03 edition of the tournament.
Real Madrid have kept two clean sheets in their two UEFA Champions League away games this season. Both of them ended in a win, 5-0 against Shakhtar and 1-0 against Inter.