UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar defeated Hoffenheim away and saved chances to play in the playoffs

28.11.2018 02:02

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In the penultimate round of the group tournament, both rivals, who were at the bottom of the table, tried to cling to the last chance to continue the fight in the Champions League.

On the eve of the match in Germany, the Pitmen suffered another personnel loss. The injured leader of the Marlos team was joined by Rakitsky, who had knee problems. As a result, Paulo Fonseca resorted to a lineup with a trio of central defenders consisting of Khocholava, Krivtsov and Matvienko.

The game started surprisingly lively, and soon there were three goals with an interval of a few minutes. First, Ismaili, playing a "wall" with Tyson, was in front of the gate and beat Bauman with a roundabout blow. Literally in the next attack, the Pitmen's captain himself, taking advantage of a mistake by the hosts during the creation of an artificial offside, received a pass on the move from Moraes and made the score 0: 2.

But this course of events did not stun Hoffenheim. On the contrary, the players of the German team mobilized, and Belfodil brought Kramarich alone with Pyatov with a great pass. The Croat did not make a mistake, reducing the gap in the score. In the future, the hosts had more ball, but the Pitmen had a chance to score. In particular, Kryvtsov scored only a little inaccurately after the corner. The persistence of the Germans showed, and shortly before the break Zuber guarded the rebound and threw the head of Pyatov, who unsuccessfully went to the exit.

After the break, it was difficult for the Pitmen to restrain the offensive actions of the hosts, but the situation improved a little when Salai violated the rules twice in two minutes. However, even after the withdrawal of the Hungarian "Hoffenheim" in the minority kept the defense of Donetsk in tension. In the 70th minute, Zuber scored from outside the box. A little later, Schultz and Nelson, who had just been replaced, lost great opportunities. Shakhtar responded with a great attack, which was completed by Tyson, but this time the goal frame already helped the hosts. In the 90th minute, Maicon also hit the post, but in the end Tyson still struck a productive shot from Ismaili's pass. Shakhtar won 3: 2, and now in the last round they will compete with Lyon for a ticket to the 1/8 of the tournament.

The match was attended by Shakhtar players who were called up to the last training camp of the national team of Ukraine: Pyatov (yellow card), Kryvtsov (yellow card), Matvienko (yellow card), Stepanenko (replaced in the 77th minute, yellow card) , Kovalenko (substituted in the 85th minute), Butko (substituted in the 90th + 4th minute).

Champions League. Group Round. 5 round

Hoffenheim - Shakhtar - 2: 3 (2: 2)

Goals: Kramaric (17), Zuber (40) - Ismaili (14), Tyson (15, 90 + 3).

Hoffenheim: Bauman, Kaderzhabek, Bichakcic, Vogt (k), Schultz (Griffith, 85), Zuber (Nelson, 77), Nordweit (Grillich, 85), Demirbay, Kramarich, Belfodil, Salai.

Substitutions: Kobel, Posh, Bittencourt, Brenet.

Trainer: Julian Nagelsman.

Shakhtar: Pyatov, Danchenko (Butko, 90 + 4), Khocholava, Kryvtsov, Matvienko, Ismaili, Stepanenko (Alan Patrick, 77), Maicon, Kovalenko (Dentinho, 85), Tyson (k), Moraes.

Substitutions: Shevchenko, Bolbat, Wellington Nem, Kayode.

Trainer: Paulo Fonseca.

Referee: Ivan Kruglyak (Slovakia).

Booked: Salai (58), Vogt (89), Demirbay (90 + 5) - Stepanenko (37), Matvienko (68), Kryvtsov (90 + 1), Pyatov (90 + 6).

After 60 minutes excluded Salai (second warning).

November 27. Sinsheim. Rhine-Neckar-Arena.

Lyon - Manchester City - 2: 2 (0: 0)

Goals: Cornet (55, 81) - Laporte (62), Aguero (83).

Standings

6 round

12.12.2018

Manchester City v Hoffenheim

Shakhtar vs Lyon