On Thursday, March 12, Shakhtar Donetsk, which took 6th place in the main round of the tournament, will play the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Conference League against the local Lech in Poznan, Poland (referee – Rohit Saggi from Norway).
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Last weekend, the teams of 55-year-old Dane Nils Fredriksen and Turk Arda Turan played regular matches in their national leagues. Lech unexpectedly lost to the outsider of the Ekstraklasa Widzew in Lodz in the Polish championship – 1:2 (Thordarson, 28 – Rodriguez, 34, Kornvig, 52) and with 38 points they are in third place, level with Jagiellonia (reserve game) and 3 points behind Zaglebie.
In turn, Shakhtar defeated Oleksandria (1:0) away in the UPL and is leading with 44 points, 3 points ahead of LNZ. The orange-blacks were preparing for the game in Poznan in Turkey.
In previous years, Shakhtar played in European competitions with only one Polish club, Legia. In 2006, the Miners beat the Warsaw team twice (1:0 and 3:2), and in 2025 they lost (1:2).
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In the upcoming match, bookmakers see the Ukrainian club as a tiny favorite. For example, Betking accepts bets on a victory for the Poles with odds of 2.66, a draw — 3.50, and a win for Shakhtar — 2.50.
The Lech – Shakhtar match will be broadcast live on the territory of Ukraine (starting at 7:45 PM ) by the MEGOGO media service.
Conference League. Round of 16. First match
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March 12 (Thursday)
“Lech” – “Shakhtar” 19:45 MEGOGO
The return match between the rivals will take place on Thursday, March 19, at the Henryk Rejman Stadium in Krakow.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Shakhtar learned about potential opponents in the Conference League playoffs.
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