Soccer-Shakhtar Beat Antwerp 1-0 To Keep Champions League Hopes Alive – News18

HAMBURG, Germany: Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matviyenko’s glancing header secured a 1-0 win over Royal Antwerp on Tuesday to maintain alive their hopes of a final-16 Champions League spot.

The Ukrainians, who play in Hamburg, dominated the primary half within the Group H conflict, scoring within the twelfth minute after Oleksandr Zubkov’s cross headed was headed in by Matviyenko.

The Belgians had probabilities however Shakhtar goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk made good saves to disclaim Antwerp from choosing up their first level of their Champions League debut season.

Shakhtar are third however degree on 9 factors with leaders Barcelona and second-positioned Porto, who meet in a while Tuesday in Spain, with the Catalans needing a win to safe high spot after dropping 1-0 to the Ukrainians earlier this month.

Antwerp host Barca on Dec. 13 within the remaining spherical of group fixtures, whereas Shakhtar go to Porto.

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