Text report of the first match of the “miners” in the updated draw of the main European Cup.
On Wednesday, September 18, Donetsk Shakhtar will face 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 game will start 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).
All Shakhtar's opponents: Bologna (Italy), Atalanta (Italy), Arsenal (England), Young Boys (Switzerland), PSV (Netherlands), Bayern (Germany), Brest (France), Borussia Dortmund (Germany).
See also: The schedule of all Shakhtar matches in the main round of the Champions League has been announced
The eight best teams of the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take 9th to 24th place in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a spot in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.
Here is a text online broadcast of the match “Bologna” – “Shakhtar”.