Shakhtar – Napoli
Monday, September 11, 2017
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The Miners will lock horns with Napoli in the Champions League group stage round 1
September 13, Kharkiv, OSC Metalist, 21:45
Live broadcast on the TV channels Ukraina and Futbol 2
Before the match
Shakhtar are approaching the start of their European campaign in great form. Paulo Fonseca’s team claimed 6 consecutive victories in the Ukrainian League, topping the league table.
Live broadcast on the TV channels Ukraina and Futbol 2
Before the match
Shakhtar are approaching the start of their European campaign in great form. Paulo Fonseca’s team claimed 6 consecutive victories in the Ukrainian League, topping the league table.
In 1976, Turin-based Juventus were the Miners’ first European opponents from Italy
Over the recent 7 years, Shakhtar had 6 Champions League group stage campaigns. All in all, this is Shakhtar’s 12 participation in Europe’s top competition.
Maksym Malyshev after the operation and Sergii Kryvtsov after getting a knee injury vs Zorya will miss the upcoming game.
Maksym Malyshev after the operation and Sergii Kryvtsov after getting a knee injury vs Zorya will miss the upcoming game.
Paulo Fonseca made his debut in the Champions League group stage in the 2013/14 season with FC Porto
Opponents
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is a bronze medalist of the past Italian league season. The Neapolitans passed the Champions League qualifying stage, leaving no chances to OGC Nice, France (two 2-0 wins).
In the current Serie A, the Orange-and-Blacks’ opponents claimed maximum points after 3 rounds, being second to Juventus only on points. In the 1st round, Napoli beat Verona (3-1), then claiming a home win at Atalanta and demolishing Bologna before flying to Kharkiv (3-0).
In the two recent Serie A meetings Peter Zelinski and Dries Mertens netted one goal each. In the 2016/17 season, the Belgian became the team's top scorer in Serie A (28 goals).
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is a bronze medalist of the past Italian league season. The Neapolitans passed the Champions League qualifying stage, leaving no chances to OGC Nice, France (two 2-0 wins).
In the current Serie A, the Orange-and-Blacks’ opponents claimed maximum points after 3 rounds, being second to Juventus only on points. In the 1st round, Napoli beat Verona (3-1), then claiming a home win at Atalanta and demolishing Bologna before flying to Kharkiv (3-0).
In the two recent Serie A meetings Peter Zelinski and Dries Mertens netted one goal each. In the 2016/17 season, the Belgian became the team's top scorer in Serie A (28 goals).
For the fourth time in their history, Napoli will start in the Champions League group stage
This is a reminder that the tickets for the Shakhtar vs Napoli game are available online, at the OSC Metalist ticket office and at the retail outlets in Kharkiv. They are priced from UAH 100.