Champions League. Shakhtar begin performance in group defeat against Manchester City

The draw has put the Miners with the Mancunians in the Champions League group for the third time in a row. This time the first meeting of the rivals, as well last year's game in Kharkiv, ended with a convincing victory for the guests.

On the eve of the match, all those who watch Shakhtar's performances were worried about whether Donetsk leader Tyson, who was injured in the Ukrainian championship match, will play. against Zorya. As a result, the Brazilian attacking midfielder was in the starting lineup. At the same time the midfielder of the national team of Ukraine Konoplyanka remained in stock.    

Despite the stellar status of the opponent, the English champion and one of the most powerful clubs in the world, Shakhtar tried to show their usual football from the very beginning. As a result, the game performed by two teams, emphasizing the attack, looked quite lively. The miners even managed to maintain relative equality on the field and force the opponent to retreat.

But the extremely high individual level of Man City players and the set team game were evident twice in the first half, when Marez and Gundogan scored points in goal combinations. But Moraes, who twice after Tyson's passes was alone against Ederson, in both cases failed to beat the goalkeeper.    

At the beginning of the second half Moraes got another chance. This time the forward beat the goalkeeper, who went outside the penalty area, but did not hit the goal. And although Shakhtar leveled the statistics in possession of the ball after the break, in general, the advantage of the English club's players in the number of created moments remained. And one of them, after a counterattack, realized Jesus. 0: 3.

It should be noted that the match was the first in the territory of Ukraine in which the VAR system was fully involved, but its assistance was not needed today.   

Shakhtar players who were called up for the September training camp of the national team of Ukraine took part in the match: Pyatov, Bolbat, Kryvtsov, Matvienko, Stepanenko, Marlos, Moraes, Konoplyanka (came on as a substitute in the 46th minute). Oleksandr Zinchenko, a footballer of the national team of Ukraine, played the whole match for ManCity.

Champions League. Group round. Round 1

Shakhtar (Ukraine) - Manchester City (England) - 0: 3 (0: 2)

Goals: Maures (24), Gundogan (38), Jesus (76).

Shakhtar: Pyatov, Bolbat, Krivtsov, Matvienko, Ismaili, Stepanenko, Alan Patrick (Marcos Antonio, 74), Solomon (Konoplyanka, 46), Marlos, Tyson (k), Moraes (Dentinho, 77).

Substitutions: Shevchenko, Butko, Bondar, Kovalenko.

Trainer: Louis Castro.

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker (João Cancellu, 81), Fernandinho (k), Otamendi, Zinchenko, Rodry (Mendy, 83), Marez, De Bruyne (Bernard Silva, 77), Gundogan, Sterling, Jesus.    

Substitutions: Bravo, Garcia, David Silva, Aguero.

Trainer: Josep Guardiola.

Referee: Arthur Dias (Portugal).

Booked: Rhodri (29).

September 18. Kharkiv. USC "Metalist".

Dynamo C (Croatia) - Atalanta (Italy) - 4: 0 (3: 0)

Goals: Leovac (10), Orsic (31, 42, 68).

Group C. Standings

 

 

G

W

D

L

GD

P

1.

Dynamo Z

1

1

0

0

4-0

3

2.

Manchester City

1

1

0

0

3-0

3

3.

Shakhtar

1

0

0

1

0-3

0

4.

Atalanta

1

0

0

1

0-4

0

2 round. 01.10.2019

Atalanta (Italy) - Shakhtar (Ukraine)

Manchester City (England) - Dynamo C (Croatia)

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