Champions League. "Shakhtar" won a strong-willed victory over "Antwerp"

04.10.2023 21:43

Photo by shakhtar.com

Donetsk "Shakhtar" in to another in the round of the group stage of the Champions League, he met the Belgian "Antwerp" on the road.

The players came to visit the champion of Belgium. The teams that lost synchronously in the last round met with each other: "Shakhtar" - "Porto" (1:3), "Antwerp" - "Barcelona" (0:5).

The match started with Stepanenko's shot from a long distance into the plane, and in the 3rd minute the home team took the lead — Vermeren intercepted the ball in front of the penalty area and passed it to Muya, who beat Riznyk. Later, the same Mouya shot over the crossbar, and Janssen hit the bar with a long shot.

The players responded with a dangerous shot by Stepanenko, which was blocked, as well as a corner kick, during which Matvienko failed to close the far post. Later, Kryskiv tested the goalkeeper with a kick from the penalty corner. However, the Belgians immediately counterattacked, which resulted in the second goal. Vermeeren passed from the center of the field to Baliquish, who got close to Riznyk and overtook the goalkeeper.

The second half started with Shakhtar's goal. During one attack, Sudakov hit the post, Nazarenko did not beat Bute in close combat, but Sikan did finish the ball into the goal. Subsequently, Konoplya made several dangerous connections to the attack, but his shots were blocked. Then Nazaryn almost hit the near corner from long range, and Vermeren checked Riznyk.

After that, the teams made several good attacks, but the shots managed to be blocked by the defenders. In the 71st minute, the miners equalized the score. Rakitsky executed a dangerous free kick, and Balikvisha cut the ball into his own goal. Subsequently, Bute gave the ball to Nazarina in a simple situation, who passed it to Sikan for a double into the empty net - "Shakhtar" went ahead.

In the 84th minute, Riznyk parried a dangerous shot by Alderweireld from a free-kick, later Yusuf made an effort near the post. Later Riznyk saved again after Alderweireld's header. In stoppage time, Stepanenko played a handball in his own penalty area. The ubiquitous Alderweireld took the penalty, but it went wide. So in the end we have a magical victory of the miners - 3:2.

As part of Shakhtar, the players called up for the October training session of the national team took part in the match: Konoplia (yellow card), Matvienko, Stepanenko, Zubkov, Nazarina (goal assist), Sudakov.

Champions League. Group round. Group N

2 round

"Antwerp" (Belgium) — "Shakhtar" (Ukraine) — 2:3 (2:0)

Goals: Muya (3), Balikvisha (33) — Sikan (48, 76), Rakitsky (71).

In the 90th + 7th minute, Alderweireld ("A") missed a penalty (passing the goal).

"Antwerp": Bute, Bataille, Alderweireld (k), Koulibaly, Weindal (Ilenichena, 83), Eckelenkamp (Valencia, 74), Vermeeren, Keita (Yussuf, 83), Mooy (van den Bosch, 87), Janssen, Baliquisha.

Substitutions: de Wolfe, Lammens, Kerk, Ejuke.

Trainer: Mark van Bommel.

Shakhtar: Riznyk, Konoplia, Rakitskyi, Matvienko, Azarov, Stepanenko (k), Zubkov, Nazarina, Sudakov, Kryskiv, Sikan (Swedish, 87).

Substitutions: Rudko, Castillo, Eginaldu, Gocholeishvili, Kelsey, Chygrynskyi, Bondarenko, Miroshi, Ocheretko, Kozik, Kashchuk.

Trainer: Patrick van Leeuwen.

Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia).

Booked: Keita (12), Janssen (37), Alderweireld (90+1) — Konoplia (36), Rakitsky (66), Sikan (82).

October 4. Antwerp. "Bosailstadion".

"Porto" (Portugal) — "Barcelona" (Spain) — 0:1 (0:1)

Standings

3 round

25. 10.2023

Barcelona - Shakhtar - 19:45

"Antwerp" - "Porto" (22:00)