UEFA Youth League-2019/2020: all rivals of Ukraine's representatives have been identified

03.09.2019 17:36

The U-2019 teams of Shakhtar and Dynamo won the right to play in the UEFA Youth League of the 2020/19 season. Today, all rivals of Ukrainian clubs have been determined.

Shakhtar's juniors (as representatives of the UEFA Champions League group stage) learned the names of their opponents on August 29, when it took place in Monaco. Champions League draw. The miners will play in the same group with English "Manchester City", Croatian "Dynamo" and Italian "Atalanta". The first round is scheduled for September 17-18.

Dynamo U-19, as the adult team did not make it to the Champions League, in the UEFA Youth League received a pass to a parallel path - for the champions of their countries in the appropriate age category, who compete in relegation matches. Today the draw took place in this branch of the tournament, following the results of which "Dynamo" will play with "Shkendia" from Northern Macedonia on October 2 and 23 in the first round. The white and blues will play the first match at home. If successful in the second stage, Kyiv will face the winner of the pair "Bohemians" (Ireland) - PAOK (Greece) on November 6 and 27, and they will also play the first game at home.

It will be recalled that last season our country was represented by the same teams in the UEFA Youth League. "Miner" was unable to overcome the group stageand Dynamo stopped in the 1/8 finals.