Speaking after the Champions League game against Shakhtar, Carlo Ancelotti said:
"We want to qualify for the R16 as soon as possible because this stage takes energy from us."
Ancelotti's wishes could be granted in seven days when Los Blancos travel to Shakhtar for the reverse fixture.
Real Madrid will qualify if they beat their Ukrainian opponents away from home. A win will put Madrid on 12 points, leaving Shakhtar on 4 points.
Thus, only one team that can reach 12 points are Leipzig. They also need to beat Madrid to do it and you wouldn't bet on that.
Here's another look at the standings in Madrid's group:
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