Shakhtar – Mariupol: before the match
Monday, April 16, 2018
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Shakhtar will lock horns with Mariupol in Kharkiv on April 18
We bring you a few interesting facts about the upcoming Ukrainian Cup semi-final.
A step away from the final
This is the Miners‘ 22nd game at this cup stage, with the team advancing to the final on 17 occasions. In total, the Orange-and-Blacks had 147 games in the competition, in which they claimed 107 wins.
Successful run
Shakhtar won 8 previous Ukrainian Cup semi-final ties in a row (taking into account the win by default over Poltava in the 2016/17 season). In 7 meetings, the Donetsk team netted 16 goals and conceded 4 goals.
2 by 4
In the current season, Paulo Fonseca’s men scored 4 goals in every cup game: vs Zorya in the Round of 16 (4-3) and vs Veres in the Last 8 (4-0).
A step away from the final
This is the Miners‘ 22nd game at this cup stage, with the team advancing to the final on 17 occasions. In total, the Orange-and-Blacks had 147 games in the competition, in which they claimed 107 wins.
Successful run
Shakhtar won 8 previous Ukrainian Cup semi-final ties in a row (taking into account the win by default over Poltava in the 2016/17 season). In 7 meetings, the Donetsk team netted 16 goals and conceded 4 goals.
2 by 4
In the current season, Paulo Fonseca’s men scored 4 goals in every cup game: vs Zorya in the Round of 16 (4-3) and vs Veres in the Last 8 (4-0).
A year ago, Shakhtar made it past Dnipro in the Cup semi-final through the only goal by Taison
For the first time on Shakhtar’s pitch
In the Ukrainian Cup history, the Orange-and-Blacks had 4 games vs Mariupol (all played away) securing 4 wins (3-1, 2-1, 3-0, 3-0).
On the way to the third Cup
In the semi-final 17 years ago (April 11, 2001), Shakhtar met with Mariupol-based Metalurh at the Azovstal stadium and claimed a 2-1 win (Julius Aghahowa, Andriy Vorobey and Stepan Molokutsko scored goals).
In all competitions
Shakhtar won 8 previous games vs Mariupol (1 cup one and 7 league ones), with Marlos scoring goals in the recent 4 games.
The match kicks off at the OSC Metalist at 19:00 on April 18. You can buy tickets at the stadium ticket office, online at shakhtar.com and via the mobile application Shakhtar Tickets.
In the Ukrainian Cup history, the Orange-and-Blacks had 4 games vs Mariupol (all played away) securing 4 wins (3-1, 2-1, 3-0, 3-0).
On the way to the third Cup
In the semi-final 17 years ago (April 11, 2001), Shakhtar met with Mariupol-based Metalurh at the Azovstal stadium and claimed a 2-1 win (Julius Aghahowa, Andriy Vorobey and Stepan Molokutsko scored goals).
In all competitions
Shakhtar won 8 previous games vs Mariupol (1 cup one and 7 league ones), with Marlos scoring goals in the recent 4 games.
The match kicks off at the OSC Metalist at 19:00 on April 18. You can buy tickets at the stadium ticket office, online at shakhtar.com and via the mobile application Shakhtar Tickets.