On Thursday, December 18, Shakhtar Donetsk, which almost secured a direct ticket to the round of 16 after defeating Hamrun Spartans (2:0), will play the last, 6th, match of the Conference League round against the champion and Croatian Cup holder Rijeka at the Henryk Rejman Stadium in Krakow, Poland.
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In the current tournament, the Donetsk team, who defeated Epicenter (5:0) in the UPL, in addition to the Maltese team, defeated the Scottish Aberdeen (3:2), the Icelandic Breidablik (2:0) and the Irish Shamrock Rovers (2:1), and also lost to the Polish Legia (1:2), taking 2nd place in the tournament table with 12 points. To finish in the top eight and avoid the play-offs, the “orange-black” team only needs to draw with the Croatians.
In turn, the wards of the 49-year-old Spaniard Victor Sanchez, who occupy only 6th place in the national championship, lost to the Armenian “Noah” (0:1) in the European Cup, drew with the Gibraltarian “Lincoln Red Imps” (1:1) and the Cypriot AEK (1:0), and also defeated the Czech “Sparta” (1:0) and the Slovenian “Celje” (3:0). With 8 points, the team from Osijek occupies 14th place in the Conference League.
Video review of the match “Rijeka” – “Celje” – 3:0
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In previous years, Shakhtar faced the Croatian team in two seasons, losing to Dinamo Zagreb (2:0, 3:1 in 2008, 2:2, 3:3 in 2019). Rijeka, in turn, played against Metalist (0:2, 1:2 in 2009) and Kolos (2:0 in extra time in 2020).
Bookmakers see the Ukrainian club as the favorite in the upcoming match. For example, the GGBet office accepts bets on a victory for Arda Turan's team with odds of 1.87, a draw — 3.62, and a win for the Croatians — 4.04.
The live broadcast of the Shakhtar – Rijeka match in Ukraine (starting at 10:00 PM ) will be broadcast by the MEGOGO media service.
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Conference League. Round 6
December 18 (Thursday)
Shakhtar — Rijeka 22:00 MEGOGO
We would like to remind you that for the second season in a row, UEFA is holding the Conference League in a new format. The number of participants in the main stage has been increased to 36 clubs, and the classic group stage has been replaced by a single league format (a single standings table is maintained). Each team will play 6 matches against different opponents (3 at home and 3 away). The best 8 clubs in the main stage will immediately advance to the round of 16, while the 9th to 24th places will play offs to qualify for the playoffs. The worst 12 teams will finish their performances in European competitions.
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Previously, “FACTS” reported where to watch the live broadcast of the Conference League match between Dynamo and Noah.
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