The match will take place on December 10 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
On Tuesday, December 10, Shakhtar Donetsk will play Bayern Munich in the sixth round of the main stage of the 2024/25 Champions League.
Due to the full-scale war that the Russian occupiers continue to wage against Ukraine, the nominally home match for the Miners will take place at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The starting whistle will sound at 22:00 Kyiv time.
After five rounds, the Miners occupy 26th place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League, having 4 points to their credit. Earlier, the current champion of Ukraine played a draw against Bologna (0:0), lost to Atalanta (0:3), lost to Arsenal (0:1), won over Young Boys (2:1) and in an extremely dramatic style lost to PSV (2:3).
“Bayern” with 9 points is in 13th place in the Champions League standings. The current leader of the German Bundesliga smashed Zagreb “Dynamo” (9:2), lost to “Aston Villa” (0:1), suffered a crushing defeat to “Barcelona” (1:4), won “Benfica” (1:0) and beat PSG (1:0).
Where to watch the match Shakhtar – Bayern
In Ukraine, the match “Shakhtar” – “Bayern” will be exclusively shown live by the media service MEGOGO.
The text online broadcast of the match “Shakhtar” – “Bayern” will be available on our website.
Bookmakers' predictions for the match Shakhtar – Bayern
Bookmakers consider “Bayern” to be the absolute favorite of the upcoming match. You can bet on the victory of Vincent Kompany's team with a coefficient of 1.18. Draw – 7.90. Shakhtar's win – 15.50.
In the updated Champions League format, 36 clubs play in a single league, where they will play against eight different opponents (four home and four away matches).
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 end their performance in European competitions.
Recall that after the match with Bayern, the Donetsk club will have two more matches in the main round of the Champions League, which will take place next year. Marino Pusic's team will meet with French Brest on January 22, and will face Borussia Dortmund on January 29.