Preview

30 September, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 21:45
Live broadcast on Ukraina and Futbol 2 channels

The opponents got opposite results in their opening games at the group stage. Shakhtar suffered a defeat in Madrid, and PSG got a home win over Malme thanks to goals from Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani. The Pitmen have to win in Lviv to be equal on points with PSG.

PSG have won three consecutive French league titles. The Paris team are way stronger than their domestic league rivals, but their main target is a successful performance in the Champions League. Last year PSG easily advanced from the group, overcame Chelsea at the last-16, but lost to Barcelona in the quarterfinals. PSG completed their campaign at the same stage in the 2013-14 season too.

Officials

Referee - Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
Assistant referees - Guido Clef, Markus Hecker (both - Germany)
Additional assistant referees - Daniel Siebert, Benjamin Brand (both - Germany)
Sixth official - Marco Ahmyuller (Germany)
Referee observer - Markus Nobs (Switzerland)

Personnel

PSG’s coach Laurent Blanc took the following 21 players to Lviv for the match with Shakhtar: goalkeepers Trapp, Sirigu and Descam, defenders Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Maxwell, Ore, Kyurzawa, Van der Wiel and David Luiz, midfielders Stambuli, Verratti, Lucas Moura, Thiago Motta, Di Maria, Matuidi, Rabiot and Pastore, as well as forwards Cavani, Ibrahimovic and Lavezzi.

Shakhtar’s midfielder Taras Stepanenko will miss the PSG game due to being sent off in Matchday 1 game against Real Madrid.

Teams’ scoring average in the Champions League:

Shakhtar – 1,2 goals per game*;
PSG – 2 goal per game.

Shakhtar’s matches against French sides in the European competitions**:

Total: 11
Won: 7
Drawn: 2
Lost: 2
Goal difference: 17–8

*Including qualification rounds
**UEFA Cup and Europa League