Shakhtar
Viktor Kovalenko (78) Junior Moraes (90)
Friendly match
2 - 1
Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:00 AM
Titanic Deluxe
Hobro
Mikkel Pedersen (67)
Preview
The first opponents are Hobro, Denmark.
Back to top flight
Being founded in 1913, the club never achieved a major success in Denmark. Hobro made their top-flight debut in the 2014/15 season, and in 2016 they were relegated to the 1st Division to enjoy promotion to the top flight again a year later.
The Danish Superliga features 14 teams. Hobro finished last season’s regular part in the 7th spot, ending their European club cup campaign midway through the knockout stage. Meanwhile, the Norwegian striker Pal Alexander Kirkevold eventually became the top scorer in the competition (22 goals).
Superliga underdogs
This season, the Miners’ rivals are sitting bottom of the Danish league table after gaining 16 points in 20 games. The men of Allan Kuhn, who used to work in 2016 with Malmo in Sweden, scored only 16 goals, of which five belong to the US player Emmanuel Sabbi. The team’s backbone consists of the Danes: the experienced goalkeeper Jesper Rask, the right-back Jesper Boge, and the midfielder Vito Hammershoy-Mistrati.
Multiple games
The meetings with Danes in European competitions have been historically successful for Shakhtar - they defeated B 1901 (5-1, 4-2) and Nordsjælland (2-0, 5-2). In addition, the Miners have already played against the representatives of this country five times under Paulo Fonseca. Against Nordsjælland, Aalborg, Odense, and Brondby, the Orange-and-Blacks consistently scored three goals and won, while the game vs Copenhagen in the Dubai Cup ended in favour of the opponents.
Webcast on the site
Make sure you do not miss the Shakhtar vs Hobro live broadcast on shakhtar.com. It kicks off at 10:00. The webcast is available to all users who registered on the site.
Shakhtar Vs. Hobro history
Friendly match
Thu 31
•Jan 2019
•10:00
Titanic Deluxe
Referee: Ozgur Kaya