Two consecutive knockouts are almost a test.
Proof that Real Madrid is in crisis and that Zinedine Zidane's bench is wobbling.
At this point, the verdict of the 'Clasico' will be decisive for the French coach, scheduled for Saturday at 16 on the Camp Nou field against Barcelona.
The home defeats against Cadiz in La Liga and Shakhtar in the Champions League last night put a strain on the credibility of the 'Blancos', opening the debate on the real seasonal goals.
Even abroad the Madrid thud made a noise (3-2 against the Ukrainians, after 0-3 at the end of the first half): L'Equipe, for example, speaks of an even more serious defeat of the Spaniards, because "Shakhtar last night he lacked nine titles, stopped by the positivity to Covid-19 ".
Real Madrid is judged as a "ghostly" team.
The German Bild recalls how, "even in the past season, Real Madrid started with a defeat (3-0) and then managed to re-emerge anyway", up to conquering the title of champion of Spain.
According to the newspaper, "yesterday was the absence of captain Sergio Ramos" in defense.
In Spain cautious criticism, but also the name of some coach who, in the event of a further collapse in the 'Clasico', can replace Zidane: the most popular names are those of the former 'blancos' striker Raul Gonzalez and by the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino.