Preview

December 7, Kyiv, Bannikov Training Complex, 12:00

Live stream on Shakhtar TV

Match build-up

Shakhtar U19 are approaching the game vs Sheriff in the 3rd spot (6 points, 2 wins). Oskar Ratulutra's team lost their chance of reaching the knockout stages after suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of Inter U19 in the recent round. The outcome of the match will not affect the team's standings in any way – Shakhtar are guaranteed to finish third.

Anton Hluschenko, midfielder:

“We are in a fighting mood for Sheriff because this is the UEFA Youth League, in this tournament everyone wants to prove themselves. Maybe next year we’ll have no opportunity to play in European competitions, so we want to show our best side and win.”

Opponents

The Tiraspol team have made their debut in the UEFA Youth League this season. Andrei Korneenkov's team, based on their five-round performance, became the outsiders of Group D after losing all five matches (goal difference is 4-16). It should be noted that Sheriff lost a good chance of catching on points in the last match, when they suffered a narrow home defeat at Real Madrid U19 by conceding the only goal in the 75th minute. In the domestic championship, the U19 team demonstrate better results, with many of its representatives being actively involved in Sheriff 2 who play in the second strongest Division A (6th spot of 12).

Head-to-head record

In the only meeting between the teams, Shakhtar secured a 5-0 win.

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