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Coach: Marino Pusic
Formation: 4 – 1 – 4 – 1
Coach: Éric Roy
Formation: – 2 – 3 – 1
Coach: Marino Pusic
Training: – 1 – – 1
Coach: Eric Roy
Formation: – 2 – 3 – 1
UEFA Champions League
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Shakhtar Donetsk and Brest have never previously faced each other in Europe, while this will be the first clash between Ukrainian and French sides in the UEFA Champions League since the 2018-19 season – Shakhtar and Lyon drew both games in the group stage in that campaign.
French sides are unbeaten against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League to date, with Paris SG beating them twice in the 2015-16 season and Lyon drawing twice against them in 2018-19. Indeed, Shakhtar have won just one of their last eight games against French opponents in major European competition (D3 L4).
Shakhtar Donetsk have lost two of the last 12 games in which they faced an opponent for the first time in a European festival (7 wins, 3 draws). However, one of them came here in their last match of this type, losing 3-2. against PSV on matchday five of this season.
Brest have won four of their six UEFA Champions League matches this season (D1 L1). The last French side to win five games in their debut season was Lyon in 2000-01 (5 in 12 games).
Shakhtar Donetsk’s 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on MD6 of this season’s UEFA Champions League was the ninth time they’d shipped 5+ goals in a game in the competition, two more than any other club.
Shakhtar Donetsk have lost their last two UEFA Champions League games despite scoring first in both games, having gone 27 times unbeaten with a 1-0 lead (W16 D11).
Shakhtar Donetsk’s five goals in the UEFA Champions League this season came in the first half: they converted 22% of their shots in the first forty-five minutes, but failed to score any of their 37 shots after the break.
18. 3% of Brest’s passes in the UEFA Champions League this season have been explained as long passes, a percentage higher than any team in the competition.
Brest coach Eric Roy will win his fifth UEFA Champions League match in his seventh match at the festival; The only French coach to win five in seven games or less is Luis Fernández in 1994 with PSG (he won the first five).
In the 5–1 defeat to Bayern Munich, Kevin became the 21st Brazilian player to score a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League; only FC Porto (25) has more Brazilian scorers.
End of the match, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
VAR Decision: No goals Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Brest.
GOAL CANCELLED BY VAR: Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) scores, the goal is disallowed after VAR review.
Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Soumaïla Coulibaly (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Saved attempt. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. 70′ 1′ Corner, Kenny Lala.
Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Failed attempt. Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from the center of the box goes high and wide to the left.
Failed attempt. Ibrahim Salah (Brest) shoots from a difficult angle and long range on the left. The ball is out of play. Assisted by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in his own half.
Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in his own half.
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