Shakhtar Donetsk are in desperate need of a win if they are to keep their slender chances of qualification to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.

UEFA Champions League, Round 7, 22/01/25Having already qualified for the Champions League playoff rounds, Brest had the opportunity to edge closer to a top-eight finish against Shakhtar Donetsk FC.

Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.

Shakhtar Donetsk kept its slim UEFA Champions League play-off hopes alive as it secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest.

Shakhtar Donetsk stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov’s Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against upstart Brest on Wednesday. Sporting Lisbon faces a tense final round next week after losing 2-1 at already-eliminated Leipzig,

Signing The Portland Timbers have acquired striker Kevin Kelsy from Ukrainian Premier League powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk, the club announced.

Brest will face FC Shakhtar this Wednesday evening for matchday 7 of the Champions League. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the game will take place in Germany, at Gelsenkirchen’s Veltins-Arena.

Kelsy, 20, comes to the Timbers as a U22 Initiative player from Ukrainian team FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Although terms were not disclosed, Tom Bogert of Give Me Sport reported earlier this month that the transfer fee for the 6-foot-4 striker would be nearly $6 million.

Manchester City is on the brink of a humiliating Champions League exit after a stunning loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, and Real Madrid is no longer at risk after routing Salzburg. UEFA Champions League Man City blew a two-goal lead in a high-stakes clash of super-wealthy underachievers that PSG won 4-2

The Portland Timbers made a strong move into strengthening their squad by announcing the signing of young Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy from Shakhtar Donetsk. Still only 20 years old, Kelsy already holds the promise of being one of the most exciting names in international soccer.