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2 The pressure continues to mount on under-fire manager Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.
The result saw Los Blancos drop to the third in Group B heading into the final matchday of the group stage.
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Shakhtar were too hot to handle for Real MadridAFP or licensorsIf Real Madrid fail to beat Borussia Monchengladbach and Shakhtar avoid defeat against Inter Milan next week then the LaLiga giants will not feature in a last-16 tie for the first time in 24 years.
Zidane’s position as manager is under threat with Real Madrid losing three of their last five matches in all competitions.
The Spaniards, who will be without the injured Eden Hazard for the rest of the year, were undone by second-half goals from Dentinho and Manor Solomon.
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Real Madrid are also fourth in the LaLiga table, seven points behind leaders Real Sociedad.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan, who are bottom of Group B, kept alive their last-16 hopes with a 3-2 win over Monchengladbach.
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