Getty Real Madrid will take on Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League play.
Real Madrid and Ukrainian champs Shakhtar Donetsk clash in a Champions League Group B showdown on Wednesday.
In the United States, the match (12:55 p.m. ET) will be televised in Spanish on TUDN and UniMas. But if you don’t have cable or you would rather watch in English, anyone in the US can watch every 2020-21 Champions League match live on CBS All-Access, which is available through Amazon Prime or CBS.
Here’s a complete rundown of how to watch Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk live in the US:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch all CBS content (both your local CBS channel and CBS All-Access) on the Prime CBS All-Access channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the CBS Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Amazon Prime CBS All-Access Free Trial
Once you’re signed up for the Prime CBS All-Access Channel, you can watch Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk live on the Amazon Video app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, various Smart TV’s, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Or you can watch the matches on your computer via the Amazon website.
CBS All-Access
This is ultimately the same as Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on CBS’ digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. It also comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for CBS All-Access, you can watch Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk live on the CBS app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Or you can watch the matches on your computer via the CBS All Access website.
Watch in Spanish: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of TUDN, TUDNxtra, UniMas, Galavision and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. Those channels are available in the main package or the Fubo Latino package, both of which come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most matches on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Preview
Madrid enter this game on the heels of a surprising 1-0 loss to Cadiz on Saturday. They’ll be facing a Shakhtar Donetsk group fresh from easily handling Lviv, 5-1, in the Ukrainian Premier League this past weekend. Midfielder Viktor Kovalenko scored twice in the victory, while Marcos Antonio, forward Dentinho and Israeli attacker Manor Solomon also chipped in goals in the lopsided victory.
Despite their recent success, and despite playing a Madrid team that may be reeling a bit from their most recent loss, Shakhtar coach Luis Castro wants his team to mix it up a bit against the likes of Madrid, however. “We always want to dominate and attack in numbers, possess the ball and create chances but also keep strong in defense. But when you play against such heavyweights as Madrid you might need to change your style. We need a different approach to this game,” Castro said about his team’s upcoming match.
Castro is also concerned about his team being riddled with injuries.
“It is like we are in a nightmare now,” he said this week. “We’re missing Kryvtsov, Matviyenko, Ismaily, Patrick, Kovalenko, Taison, Moraes, Bolbat and other players. It’s not what any coach would want. But it’s not taken off our responsibilities We want to play well and get a good result.”
For his part, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane seems quite confident in his squad and what they’re bringing to the table. “We know who we are and what we want. It’s important to be ready to fight for it, but lots of sides want to win the Champions League. We want to win it; we know there’ll be tough times, but in order to win it you have to get over these tough times. We have high expectations for the Champions League,” the Madrid coach said.
Unlike Shakhtar, Zidane and company will be entering this game on the healthier side of the coin. Madrid will be getting a trio of players back in time for this match: Ferland Mendy, Casemiro and Federico Valverde will all return for this one.
Here’s a look at the predicted starting lineups for both teams:
Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Nacho Fernandez, Raphael Varane, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo
Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting lineup: Anatoliy Trubin, Dodo, Valeriy Bondar, Davit Khocholava, Viktor Korniyenko, Maycon, Marcos Antonio, Viktor Kovalenko, Marlos, Dentinho, Tete