This is the second victory for the Shakhtar youth team in the tournament.
Donetsk Shakhtar" defeated London Arsenal" in the third round match of the UEFA Youth League. The match at Meadow Park stadium in the English city of Borehamwood ended with a score of 0:1.
The only goal in this match was scored by the Miners in the 14th minute – Valentin Galonsky closed a cross from the right flank with an accurate shot into the far corner.
Thus, Alexey Belik’s charges managed to make a big sensation, because before the match the English team was considered the favorite by bookmakers. Bets were accepted on Arsenal’s victory with a coefficient of 1.69. The victory of the Donetsk team was estimated at a coefficient of 4.80.
For the Shakhtar youth team, this is already the second victory in the tournament. In the first round, Shakhtar U-19 won against Bologna (4:3), and then lost to Atalanta (0:3).
In turn, Arsenal U-19 suffered a second defeat. At the start of the tournament, the Gunners lost to Atalanta (1:4), after which they beat PSG (1:0).
Consequently, Shakhtar U-19 has 6 points after three matches and rose to eighth place in the overall UEFA Youth League standings. Arsenal are in 26th place with three points.
In the next round of the UEFA Youth League, the Miners will face Swiss Young Boys on November 6, while the Londoners will play away against Milan Inter on the same day.
We remind you that the match between the adult teams of Arsenal and Shakhtar in the third round of the main stage of the Champions League will also take place today, October 22. The match at the Emirates Stadium in London will begin at 22:00 Kyiv time.
The text online broadcast of the match Arsenal – Shakhtar is available on our website.