Europa League. "Shakhtar" secured a convincing victory in the first leg of the first qualifying round against "Ilves"
In the first match of the first qualifying round of the Europa League, Donetsk's «Shakhtar» faced Finland's «Ilves».
Photo from shakhtar.com
Arda Turan's wards welcomed their opponent in the capital of Slovenia — Ljubljana. The match was dominated by the miners. On the 26th minute, Alişen opened the scoring after a one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper following Kevin's cross. By the 43rd minute, Alişen delivered a corner kick, and Elias headed the ball into the goal from inside the penalty area — 2:0.
After halftime, Donetsk scored four more goals against their opponent's goalkeeper. First, Alişen completed his brace by shooting under the goalkeeper. Then Kevin marked his presence with a good play on the rebound. On the 87th minute, Pedrinho expertly shot into the lower corner, and Nevertone put an end to the match in the 89th minute.
Thus, 6:0 — a crushing victory for Shakhtar.
UEFA Europa League. First Qualifying Round. First Leg
«Shakhtar» (Ukraine) — «Ilves» (Finland) — 6:0 (2:0)
Goals: Alişen (26, 47), Elias (43), Kevin (74), Pedrinho (87), Nevertone (89).
«Shakhtar»: Ryzhnik, Pedro Enrique, Matviyenko, Bondar, Konoplya (Vinícius, 72), Sudakov (Ocheretnyk, 58), Marlon (Nazariana, 85), Bondarenko (Pedrinho, 58), Alişen, Elias (Nevertone, 72), Kevin.
«Ilves»: Virtenen, Rale, Väisänen, Mykkänen, Yukkola, Vetelä (Ala-Myllymäki, 78), Popovich, Vallius (Ulundu, 63), Stypin (Kanga, 63), Riski (Güttenen, 78), Sederbeck.
July 10. Ljubljana. Stadion «Štajur».
The return leg of the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League between «Ilves» and «Shakhtar» will take place on July 17 in the city of Tampere.
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