Shakhtar Make Winning Start at New Champions League 'Home'
Pedrinho scored from the spot and substitute Gleiker Mendoza added the clincher as Shakhtar moved to 4 points after two Champions League matches.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk secured a 3-1 victory against AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge, their temporary "home" for the 2026/27 Champions League season.
- Forced to abandon the Donbas Arena in Donetsk following the separatist conflict, the club has led an itinerant existence, playing matches across Poland, Germany, and Slovenia.
- After falling behind when Lovro Majer scored in the 28th minute, Pedrinho equalized via penalty, and late goals from Vinicius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza secured the comeback win.
- Ex-Pat fans bolstered attendance to 29,000 at Stamford Bridge; the result leaves Shakhtar on four points after two games, building on their opening draw against PSV Eindhoven.
- Shakhtar will next host Sporting Lisbon at Stamford Bridge, with high-profile matches against Fenerbahce and Real Madrid to follow at their temporary venue.
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The players of AEK lost in the second round of the Champions League on the road to Shakhtar with a result of 3:1, and the coach of the Greek team Marko Nikolic was visibly dissatisfied after the match.
AEK Athens suffered a 3-1 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, with the Greek team's coach blaming the referee for the defeat.
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Shakhtar make winning start at new Champions League 'home'
Fans of the club turned up in their thousands to support the team, who emerged from the tunnel draped in blue-and-yellow national flags. The Greek side took the lead in the 28th minute through Lovro Majer but Pedrinho levelled confidently from the penalty spot just six minutes later. With about 10 minutes of normal time to go, Vinicius Tobias found the net from a tight angle and substitute Gleiker Mendoza made the game safe, smashing home after …
Arda Turan's Shakhtar Donetsk defeated AEK 3-1 in their second UEFA Champions League match.
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