Football

Shakhtar defeated Rennes in the second leg of the Europa League playoffs and became the last participant in the 1/8 finals of the tournament

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3 years ago

February 23, 2023

Thomas

Shakhtar defeated Rennes in the second leg of the Europa League playoffs and became the last participant in the 1/8 finals of the tournament

Photo: © REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

French Rennes lost to Shakhtar on penalties in the second leg of the Europa League play-off round.

The main time ended with the score 1:0 in favor of the French. Toko Ekambi scored in the 52nd minute. In the 106th minute, striker Ibrahim Salah scored the second French goal, and in the 119th minute, Rennes midfielder Januel Belosyan cut the ball into his own net. Shakhtar players were more accurate in the penalty shootout – 5:4.

The first meeting ended with the score 2:1 in favor of Shakhtar.

The draw for the 1/8 finals will take place on February 24 in Nyon (Switzerland).

Live broadcasts of the Europa League matches can be watched on the channels of the Match holding, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Europa League. Main Tournament. 1/16 finals

Rennes (Rennes) – Shakhtar (Donetsk) – 2:1 (1:0) (on pen. 4:5)

Goals: Toko, 52. Salah, 106. – Belosyan, 119.

First match – 1:2

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.

World Cup

FIFA integrates TikTok during broadcast of 2026 state of emergency

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9 hours ago

January 9, 2026

Thomas

FIFA integrates TikTok during broadcast of 2026 state of emergency

FIFA has officially announced a strategic partnership with the TikTok platform for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Athletic reports on the situation.

Between now and then, video clips of matches from the upcoming World Cup will be broadcast live on TikTok in real time. The main goal of the project is to create a new view of football for a global audience, and to acquire new fans before they enter the field.

In addition to live gaming events, FIFA will give its local team of content creators special access to national team training sessions and pre-conferences. Based on TikTok data, users who watch sports content on the go are 42% more likely to click through to the next match broadcast.

The platform will also become a source of practical information for fans, tracking bets on World Cup matches. To increase your earnings, interactive game elements are available, including filters and themed stickers.

TikTok has previously collaborated with the Burnley women’s team, the European Women’s Championship, the World Club Championship and the Bangladesh Women’s Super League. Beyond football, the platform is expanding its presence in sports through partnerships with the tennis ATP Tour and the PGA Tour golf tournament.

Source: Football UA

Thomas

Football

In Thailand, a 22-year-old football player died while trying to take a photo near a waterfall

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10 hours ago

January 9, 2026

Jon

In Thailand, a 22-year-old football player died while trying to take a photo near a waterfall

French footballer Alessio Vergos died after falling while trying to take a photograph at a waterfall on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. This was reported by the RTL radio network.

According to the source, the accident occurred near Namuang 2 waterfalls while Vergos was on vacation with his girlfriend. It is reported that he slipped on slippery rocks and died due to severe head trauma. The footballer’s girlfriend managed to survive by clinging to a tree branch, but is in serious shock.

Vergos was 22 years old.

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

World Cup

Sports doctor: “This is very disappointing news for the Ukrainian national team”

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10 hours ago

January 9, 2026

Kyle

Sports doctor: “This is very disappointing news for the Ukrainian national team”

sports doctor Dmitry Babelyuk Roma commented on the news about the serious injury of the striker of “Roma” and the Ukrainian national team Artem Dovbik:

“No wonder I was surprised at the 2-week forecast… Dovbik flew for another 2 months. This can still be interpreted as a relapse, since such a period indicates a doubling of the previous recovery. It is highly likely that the tendon will be involved in the injury again.

The club is a club, but this injury raises serious doubts about Artem’s participation in important matches of the national team in the World Cup qualifiers. It’s mid-January. Ideally, Dovbik will recover at least by mid-March. The match with Sweden is already on March 26. Everything becomes very risky and compressed according to the retreat plan, and in order to recover and get fit, Artem will need to accelerate his recovery once again. “This is very disappointing news for both the player and the team.”

Source: Sport UA

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.