Champions League
MATVEEV: “Shakhtar’s counter-attacks can turn into a formidable weapon”
Former Shakhtar Donetsk striker Oleg Matveev expressed his opinion on the possible development of events in the Champions League 6th round match between Pitmen and Porto, which will be played in Portugal on Wednesday, December 13.
– Oleg, will the Porto match be like a final for Shakhtar?
– Yes. This could be called the game of the year for the Pitmen. Before the match against Barcelona, everyone thought that Shakhtar could only fight for third place, then after the win in Spain, a lot has changed. The Champions League play-offs were just around the corner when the Donetsk team defeated Antwerp for the second time. And football is a game where teams always want to make the most of it. So why aren’t Shakhtar trying to create a sensation in Portugal?
– What can the Pitmen do against their opponents who seem to be quite strong at home?
– First of all, this is maximum dedication. It is clear that being number one will be difficult, but Shakhtar’s counter-attacks can turn into a formidable weapon. Even though Porto is happy with the draw, they will move forward by getting their fans excited and they can take advantage of this. It is also important that you do not give your opponent a free zone near your penalty area.
– Is there really any need to be upset if Marino Pusic’s team does not achieve maximum results?
– There will be no problems, Shakhtar has already fulfilled the minimum task; They have managed to enter the European spring, so they will not be crushed under the burden of responsibility like Porto, where only second place is expected. Yes, the Portuguese team has better quality and there are a lot of young people gaining experience in the Pitmen. You just need to try to surprise the country in this difficult period and gain additional authority in Europe.
– Trying to predict the outcome of the upcoming match?
– It’s hard to say. Of course, I want Shakhtar to win, but frankly, before the match, I prefer Porto 60 to 40. But let’s hope for this 40 percent (smiles).
Source: Sport UA
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Earlier, English Manchester City played a match against French Monaco in a new round of the UEFA Champions League.
After the match, the head coach of the “Locals” Pep Guardiola commented on the performance of the powerful team.
“In football you can always perform better – and this is the result. Our game today was very good in many ways. And step by step we will improve our results.”
Ale mi gave many speeches today in the right way. We created many scoring opportunities and found Phil Foden active in the first half. Most Gravians played at a fairly high level.
Previously, they did not let their opponents create anything, but created the chances themselves. We adapted very well to the superniks and played very well. This is my opinion.
If you get a good match on the right side, of course you have to… Today we got a great ball, that’s all I can tell you right away.
Holland? It’s really good. He plays to score goals. He struggled with three centre-backs and two supporting defenders in front of him, and it wasn’t easy for his partners to know that. Ale, we can work hard to score goals.
Tse bula spravdi garna gra. We created a lot of chances, but unfortunately in the end we didn’t defend perfectly against a free kick, which would have been quite a few, and we conceded a penalty, which was awarded when the ball hit the first one… well, that’s it.
Referee? “I have nothing to say to the Spanish referees,” said the Spanish footballer.
In the coming round, English Manchester City will visit Spanish Villarreal.
Source: Football UA
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Borussia Dortmund defeated Bask Athletic (4:1) in the match of the other round of the UEFA Champions League.
Problems for the Spanish team started to arise in the first half, when their opponents took away their goal and scored the first goal against their team.
Immediately the “jmeli” got the advantage, after which Athlete won one ball, but ultimately missed two more.
Kind regards, video of the highlights of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao in the 2nd round of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26:
Borussia Dortmund — Athletic Bilbao 4:1
Goli: Svensson, 29, Chukwuemeka, 51, Girassi, 82, Brandt, 90+1 – Guruseta, 61
Borussia Dortmund: Male – Sule (Schlotterbeck, 70), Anton, Bensebaine – R’erson, Sabitzer, Bellingham (Nmecha, 69), Svensson – Adeyemi (Bayer, 63), Chukwuemeka (Brandt, 63) – Girassi (Silva, 87)
Athletic Bilbao: Simon – Gorosabel, Vivian (Arezo, 46), Paredes, Lecue – Jauregisar (Laporte, 46), Rego – Williams (Ruiz de Galarreta, 46), Navarro, Gomez (Serrano, 63) – Sannadi (Sanchez, 80)
Next: Bayer-Paredes, Gorosabel
Source: Football UA
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Bayer Leverkusen played in the match of the other round of the UEFA Champions League on the field in a defeat against the Dutch PSV (1:1).
The spectators had the chance to watch the release of the sustrcha until halfway through the other half, when the teams exchanged goals and parted ways.
Kind regards, video of the highlights of the match between Bayer Leverkusen and PSV in the 2nd round of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26:
Bayer Leverkusen-PSV 1:1
Goli: Kofane, 65 — Saybari, 72
Bayer Leverkusen: Fleken – Kwansa, Bade, Tapsoba – Tap, Garcia, Fernandez, Grimaldo – Tillman (Maza, 80), Poku (Ben Segir, 74) – Cofane (Echeverri, 80)
PSV: Kovarzh – Junior, Obispo (Flamingo, 67), Gaserovski, Salah-Eddin – Saybari, Schouten, Wehrman – Man (Driush, 74), Til, Perishic (Bajraktarevich, 74)
Subject: Til-Saibari
Source: Football UA
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