Wednesday September 19, 2012 Group Stage: Group E Finished Donbass Arena

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 0 FC Nordsjælland

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  1. Mkhitaryan fires Shakhtar to opening win

    Mkhitaryan fires Shakhtar to opening win

    Henrik Mkhitaryan scored two as Shakhtar Donetsk got their Champions League campaign off to a flying start with a 2-0 win over Nordsaelland. More

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    Time:90'
    • Shakhtar Donetsk
    • FC Nordsjælland
    • 90'+3 Again Shakhtar are foiled but it's all over and Shakhtar take the victory.
    • 90'+2 Rats plays a through ball to Hubschman who pulls the ball back for Teixeira but it goes wide for a goalkick.
    • 90'+1 We're into additional time and the end of the game.
    • 90' Devic with a diving header from six yards, but Hansen saves. He is doing his best to keep the score down in the absence of a defence.
    • 89' Some loose defending from Nordsjaelland sees the ball bounce across their box before they eventually scramble clear.
    • 89' Corner to Nordsjaelland is taken by Beckmann to the back post. Runje rises highest but his header is wide.
    • 88' Douglas Costa runs from the right side of the pitch, diagonally across the box and tries to get his shot away as his team mate looks on from two yards away. There was a third goal there but Costa was just too greedy.
    • 86' Mkhitaryan breaks from inside his own half and tries to play a through ball but it's cut out.
    • 84' As the clock ticks by things are beginning to look a little bit ragged. Shakhtar could well get another goal here if the legs and the minds are up to it.
    • 83' Shakhtar now have three men camped on the edge of the Nordsjaelland box and still the Danes pass the ball around their own half with little urgency.
    • 82' Nordsjaelland haven't given up but the match looks beyond them now as Shakhtar look dangerous on every counter attack. Mtiliga gets himself booked for Nordsjaelland, Their fifth name in the book tonight.
    • 80' Douglas Costa is on for Shakhtar for replacing Willian. On the opposite side, Laudrup replaces John who has also just received a yellow card.
    • 79' Alex Teixeira takes an assist for that second goal for Shakhtar.
    • 77' Willian broke from the halfway line and Shakhtar had numbers on the Nordsjaelland defence. Mkhitaryan got luck as the ball deflected back into his path off a Nordsjaelland defender. he made no mistake with his finish though.
    • 76' GOAL: GOAL FOR SHAKHTAR: Mkhitaryan slots the ball to the right of Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal to round off a Shakhtar counter attack.
    • 75' Luiz Adriano is called ashore and is replaced by Marko Devic for Shakhtar.
    • 73' Adriano plays a ball in over the penalty spot for substitute Teixeira who was totally free and should have scored. He totally missed the ball and lets Nordsjaelland off the hook... again.
    • 72' Willian fires a shot from 20 yards with his right foot. It moves slightly in the air but is well saved by Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal.
    • 72' Morten Nordstrand replaces Kasper Lorentzen on the Nordsjaelland side.
    • 71' Srna crosses from the right wing, but it's cleared. Shakhtar regain possession and Rakitskiy tries a long range shot that drifts right and wide.
    • 70' Alex Teixeira comes on for Ilsinho (Shakhtar)
    • 68' Free to Nordsjaelland from outside the Shakhtar box. John takes and as the Shakhtar 'keeper comes he totally misses it only for one of his defenders to clear. The corner is taken by Pyatov.
    • 67' Shakhtar look the most likely to score next, but Nordsjaelland are putting up a confident display, if not the most entertaining to watch.
    • 66' Shakhtar try to set Luiz Adriano free with a long ball from Willian, but the Nordsjaelland defence does enough.
    • 66' Free to Nordsjaelland, and they're building from the back again.
    • 64' Willian breaks free down the right and runs into the box, but couldn't find a teammate with his pass.
    • 63' The substitute gets a cross off straight away but it comes to nothing.
    • 62' Anders Christiansen replaces Soren Christensen for Nordsjaelland.
    • 61' Rats plays a huge ball over the top to Adriano who was on his own behind the back four. Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal charges out, takes control of the ball and clears it as if he was a defender.
    • 60' The gaps are appearing in the Nordsjaelland armour now as the left wing is freeing up and Shakhtar are getting a lot of space to play.
    • 59' Late challenge by Lornetzen (Nordsjaelland) earns him a yellow card.
    • 58' Willian raids down the left and slips a through ball in the direction of Mkhitaryan, but Hansen is alive to it and clears it with his feet.
    • 57' Stokholm brings the ball out of his own half and has help from Parkhurst. He runs down a blind alley and Shakhtar clear.
    • 56' According to the stats Shakhtar have had 11 shots on goal while Nordsjaelland have had two. There have been few scoring real opportunities though.
    • 55' Another poor clearance by Hansen nearly gets Nordsjaelland into trouble but they scramble it clear.
    • 54' Rats hits the side netting after connecting with a huge looping ball from Fernandinho.
    • 53' Cross from the right by Mtiliga is headed goalwards by Runje but Pyatov claims.
    • 53' Srna is back up and back in play.
    • 51' Shakhtar corner from the left taken by Willian is taken on the volley by Srna from just outside the box, but Hansen is somehow in the right place. Don't think he knew too much about it as Srna hit it really sweetly. Srna is now down and looks to be injured..
    • 50' Shakhtar aren't sitting far back, but because Nordsjaelland continue to pass it in their own half they are totally passive for large parts of this game.
    • 49' Free out to Nordsjaelland after a foul by goal scorer Mkhitaryan.
    • 48' We are starting the second-half the same way we did the first, with the Danish champions passing the ball around and shakhtar allowing it to happen.
    • 47' Nordsjaelland seem to turn towards their own goal every time they get possession. Very counter-productive for the debutantes.
    • 46' We're underway with the second half.
    • 45'+1 Half time in the Donbass Arena and Shakhtar go in ahead despite having far less possession.
    • 45' Adriano was flying down the left wing and his perfectly weighted cross was met by Mkhitaryan who guided it into the net to give the home side the lead.
    • 44' GOAL FOR SHAKHTAR: Mkhitaryan scores after latching on to a pass from Luiz Adriano to slot the ball low to the left of Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal.
    • 43' Rats drills the ball across the Nordsjaelland box. It's cleared, but only to Mkhitaryan who has a snap shot. He didn't connect with it and it goes to the left and wide.
    • 41' Yellow card for Christensen for a wild lunge in the middle of the park. There was no need for it and he deserved to be booked.
    • 40' Fernandinho plays a neat through ball to Mkhitaryan who is in the Nordsjaelland box. He shoots first time, but Hansen is up to the shot and saves at his near post.
    • 39' We've returned to the possession game from Nordsjaelland once again and Shakhtar don't look like they're interested in closing them down.
    • 38' Fernandinho rushes into the Nordsjaelland box and instead of shooting he tries to pull it back. There is nobody there to have a shot and the Danish side clear.
    • 37' The Nordsjaelland 'keeper didn't come close to the diving striker, but he did motion to the referee to book Adriano. So for that the referee gave them both a card.
    • 36' Two yellow cards. One for Jesper Hansen for almost pulling down Luiz Adriano and one for Luiz Adriano for diving in the box. Bizarre.
    • 35' Nordsjaelland counter with Beckmann is closed down quickly by the Shakhtar defence.
    • 34' Srna gets to the byline after some good Shakhtar play. He falls, or is possibly fouled, as he gets his cross away and it trickles on to the nearest defender.
    • 33' Jesper Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal is as comfortable as any of his outfield counter-parts and has left it very late to clear on a couple of occasions. He will need to be very careful.
    • 32' The drop ball is returned to the Shakhtar defence but Nordsjaelland quickly win it back.
    • 31' Parkhurst stands in front of a cross from Shakhtar and takes it full force in the face. Rat really connected with it and Parkhurst is down. He's okay, but his vision might be a bit blurry for a few minutes.
    • 30' Half and hour gone in the Donbass Arena and Shakhtar are beginning to wake up.
    • 29' Shakhtar attack through Willian and Mkhitaryan but Nordsjaelland hold firm and regain possession once again.
    • 28' Nicolai Stokholm drifts in from the right and lets one rip in the direction of Pyatov in the Shakhtar goal who can only palm the ball clear.
    • 27' The referee is speaking to Darijo Srna for protesting too much.
    • 26' Throw in to Nordsjaelland on the halfway line taken by Parkhurst.
    • 25' Shakhtar try to play the ball around in the right corner of their own half and Willian puts it out for a throw to Nordsjaelland. The throw is taken and the Danes are back passing it around in their own half.
    • 24' Nordsjaelland still showing no signs of stage fright and continuing to ping the ball around in their own half. They have patience in abundance. Shakhtar can only look on and keep their shape.
    • 22' Srna picks up a crossfield pass on the left hand side and tries a cross. It's behind everybody and again Nordsjaelland clear.
    • 21' Willian runs at the Nordsjaelland defence and after crossing in front of the back four lashes off a shot which is deflected out for a corner. Corner is cleared.
    • 20' John breaks clear down the left, but Oleksandr gets back to dispossess the flying winger.
    • 19' Runje jumps to clear at halfway but clatters his man giving a free to Shakhtar.
    • 17' Rakitskiy plays a long ball over the top looking for Rats on the right hand edge of the box but there's too much on it and it rolls away and it's a Nordsjaelland goal kick.
    • 16' Free to Nordsjaelland after a foul by Kucher.
    • 15' Ilsinho runs onto a loose ball in the Nordsjaelland box and pulls it back. He pulls it behind his teammates though and Nordsjaelland clear comfortably.
    • 14' Shakhtar are not getting much possession outside of their own half as Nordsjaelland are closing them down very quickly.
    • 12' Free kick to Nordsjaelland on the left wing. John takes it but it's far too close to the 'keeper. It's encouraging for the Danes though at this early stage.
    • 11' John gets a cross in from the left for Nordsjaelland, but it's thumped to safety.
    • 10' Shakhtar doing all the defending at the moment as the debutantes show they don't ccare about the underdog status. They are here to play.
    • 9' Jodhua John runs into the Shakhtar corner but is forced back the pitch. Nordsjaelland still hold possession.
    • 8' Tomas Hubschman picks out Luiz Adriano with a pass. Adriano isn't able to get his shot on target and it rolls to the left of the post and wide.
    • 7' Corner to Nordsjaelland taken short and ends up going out for a throw before Shakhtar get the ball clear.
    • 6' Parkhurst picks up the ball in the centre of the field for Nordsjaelland but his hopeful ball into the box finds a Ukranian head and is cleared.
    • 5' Mtiliga on the left wing is getting plenty of time on the ball for Nordsjaelland and is clearly not afraid of taking on the Shakthar defence.
    • 4' A Shakthtar attack is broken down and Nordsjaelland counter quickly, but they are stopped in their tracks.
    • 3' Shakhtar move the ball through the centre and the Danish defence close on them. It's a bit scrappy, but they are awake to the threat of the Shakhtar attack.
    • 3' The Danes look eager in the opening minutes as they move the ball up the field.
    • 2' Free out to Nordsjaelland for an early foul.
    • 1' Our Polish referee Pawel Gil blows the whistle and we are underway in this Group E tie. Nordsjaelland play in baby blue, while Shakhtar wear their home colours of orange and black.
    • 19.42 Shakhtar have gone four Champions League games without a win at the Donbass Arena and as we count down to kick-off they will be hoping to alter that particular statistic.
    • 19.40 The other two teams in this group are Chelsea and Juventus. Both sides will do well to get a result against either of those sides. Nordsjaelland will be happy just to run out against the two European giants, while Shakhtar will try hard to cause an upset. It is unlikely, but often the big sides don't come to life until later on in the competition and there is always an outside chance.
    • 19.35 Nordsjælland suffered their second defeat of the Super League season at the weekend with a 2-1 loss to FC Kobenhavn. They are now six points adrift of leaders FCK. Mikkel Beckmann, sustained a thigh injury in that game, but has been passed fit and will start up front for the anes tonight.
    • 19.30 This is the teams' first competitive meeting. The pair did meet in a friendly in 2011 in Elche, Spain. Shakhtar took the victory on that occasion running out winners on a 3-1 scoreline. Mkhitaryan, Alex Teixeira and Dmytro Chygrynskiy scored for Shakhtar while Matti Lund Nielsen was on target for Nordsjælland.
    • 19.25 Last season marked the first league title for the Danish side and at present they are on a run of 10 home games unbeaten. Manager Kasper Hjulmand is an ex-professional, he picked up a career ending injury at the age of 24 and has since risen the ranks to lead the club into the Champions League.
    • 19.20 Nordsjaelland coach Kasper Hjulmand says his side are honoured to be in the Champions League and is well aware that his side will enter this match with the tag of underdogs. "We're humble, but humbleness will disappear with our first steps onto the pitch. We'll try to do our best. We're going into this match as huge underdogs, but we're looking forward to playing with pride and joy."
    • 19.15 Their coach Mircea Lucescu has his charges wound up ahead of this game. He told reporters "We have been preparing for the match for ten months, since the home defeat by Porto (2-0 in their final group game) that ended our chances of reaching the knockout stage. We were a bit unlucky with the draw, because it contains the champions of Italy [Juventus] and Denmark together with European champions Chelsea. On the other hand, top-level teams motivate us."
    • 19.10 This is Shakhtar's eighth Champions League appearance. Last year they were knocked out after finishing bottom of their group which contained Apoel FC, FC Zenit St Petersburg, and FC Porto.
    • 19.05 CORRECTION: SHAKHTAR DONETSK: Pyatov, Rat, Rakytskyy, Kucher, Srna, Fernandinho, Hubschman, Willian, Mkhitaryan, Ilsinho, Luiz Adriano. SUBS: Devic, Kanibolotsky, Eduardo, Steanenko, Kryvtsov, Costa, Teixeira. /// NORDSJAELLAND: Hansen, Parkhurst, Okore, Runje, Mtiliga, Stokholm, Adu, Lorentzen, Christensen, John, Beckmann. SUBS: Nordstrand, Ticinovic, Vladsen, gundelach, Laudrup, Petry, Christiansen.
    • 19.00 Champions League debutantes Nordsjaelland will look to the firepower of Joshua John as a threat up front. Jores Okore will hold things together at the back, but will be facing a big task against the Shakhtar attack.
    • 18.55 Ukranian champions Shakhtar has the luxury of fielding a side free from injury concerns tonight with Razvan Rat and Darijo Srna returning to their full-back berths following their absence during their 3-0 league win over Zorya Lugansk on Saturday. Up front the attacking threat will be carrier by Willian, Alex Teixeira and Douglas Costa.
    • 18.50 SHAKHTAR DONETSK: Pyatov, Rat, Rakytskyy, Kucher, Sma, Fernandinho, Hubschman, Willian, Mkhitaryan, Ilsinho, Luiz Adriano. /// NORDSJAELLAND: Hansen, Parkhurst, Okore, Christensen, Runje, Mtiliga, Stokholm, Adu, Lorentzen, Ticinovic, Beckmann.
    • 18.45 Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Champions League Group E tie featuring Shakhtar Donetsk and Nordsjaelland.

  • Summary

    • 76' GOAL: GOAL FOR SHAKHTAR: Mkhitaryan slots the ball to the right of Hansen in the Nordsjaelland goal to round off a Shakhtar counter attack.
    • 19.05 CORRECTION: SHAKHTAR DONETSK: Pyatov, Rat, Rakytskyy, Kucher, Srna, Fernandinho, Hubschman, Willian, Mkhitaryan, Ilsinho, Luiz Adriano. SUBS: Devic, Kanibolotsky, Eduardo, Steanenko, Kryvtsov, Costa, Teixeira. /// NORDSJAELLAND: Hansen, Parkhurst, Okore, Runje, Mtiliga, Stokholm, Adu, Lorentzen, Christensen, John, Beckmann. SUBS: Nordstrand, Ticinovic, Vladsen, gundelach, Laudrup, Petry, Christiansen.

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  • Shakhtar Donetsk

    Manager: Mircea Lucescu

  • FC Nordsjælland

    Manager: Kasper Hjulmand

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      Substitution Out70′ 6.5 7
      Goals ×2 9.2 9
      Substitution Out81′ 7.3 8
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  1. Mkhitaryaaaaaan

    From Tennisfan, on Wed 19 Sep 22:05

  2. Shakhtar Donetsk COME ON!!!

    From Ruslan Yurchuk, on Tue 18 Sep 21:39

  3. Shakhtar Donetsk COME ON!!!

    From Ruslan Yurchuk, on Tue 18 Sep 21:38

  4. Shakhtar Donetsk COME ON!!!

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