The match will take place on September 18 in Italy.
On Wednesday, September 18, Donetsk Shakhtar will meet Italian Bologna in the match of the first round of the main stage of the Champions League season-2024/25.
The match will take place at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy. The starting whistle will sound at 19:45 Kyiv time.
In the updated Champions League format, the Miners will play in a single league, where they will play against eight different teams (four home and four away matches).
In addition to Bologna, the current champion of Ukraine will face Atalanta (Italy), Arsenal London (England), Young Boys (Switzerland), PSV (Netherlands), Bayern (Germany), Brest (France) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany).
Where to watch the Bologna vs. Shakhtar match
In Ukraine, the Bologna vs. Shakhtar match will be exclusively shown live by the MEGOGO media service.
The online text broadcast of the Bologna vs. Shakhtar match will be available on our website.
Bookmakers' predictions for the Bologna vs. Shakhtar match
Bookmakers consider the Serie A representative to be the obvious favorite of the match. The victory Bologna can be bet on with odds of 1.91. A draw is 3.55. Shakhtar to win is 4.45.
According to the new regulations, the eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will directly qualify for the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.
Starting from the 1/8 finals, the Champions League play-offs will be held according to the same scheme as before – in the format of two-match confrontations (home and away). The tournament final will consist of one match.