Shakhtar Make Winning Start at New Champions League 'Home'
Pedrinho, Vinicius Tobias and Gleiker Mendoza scored after AEK led, and Shakhtar’s temporary London home drew 29,000 fans, officials said.
- 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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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.
In Shakhtar Donetsk's 3-1 victory over Greek side AEK, Arda Turan achieved his first UEFA Champions League win as a manager.
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