Shakhtar U-19 lost all chances to make it to next round of UEFA Youth League

27.11.2018 19:54

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Shakhtar Donetsk drew with Hoffenheim in the away match of the 5th round of the UEFA Youth League and lost all chances to make it to the playoffs.

Andres Carrasco's charges had to win the away game against Hoffenheim in order to keep at least a theoretical chance of reaching the UEFA Youth League playoffs. In addition, it was necessary for Lyon to lose at home to Manchester City. However, it didn't work out ...

Shakhtar confidently spent the first half and deservedly took a break, winning 1-0. Artem Bondarenko scored a long shot in the 31st minute. However, in the second half of the game the hosts showed a completely different football.

Hoffenheim added sharply in speed and in the 55th minute restored the balance - 1: 1. After that, the moments appeared mostly at the gate of Anatoly Trubin, but the spectators did not wait for the goal to be taken. 

In a parallel match, Lyon beat Manchester City 2-0. 

UEFA Youth League. Champions League Way. Group F

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Hoffenheim (U-19) - Shakhtar (U-19) - 1: 1 (0: 1)

Goals: Onana (55) - Bondarenko (31).

Shakhtar: Trubin, Cold, Muravsky, Yakuba, Rudavsky, Bondarenko, Czech (Prykhodko, 72), Bondar, Kashchuk (Sudakov, 83), Mudryk (Kriskov, 83), Kulakov.

Lyon (U-19) - Manchester City (U-19) - 2: 0 (1: 0)

Goals: Rafia (4), Sole (62).

Standings

Thus, Hoffenheim and Lyon in the last round will decide the fate of passes to the 1/8 finals (group winner) and head-to-head matches with the best teams of the Champions League (second place winner) of the UEFA Youth League. Hoffenheim will play against Manchester City in England, and Shakhtar will host Lyon.