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Shakhtar – Roma: facts and figures

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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We are summing up the UCL Round of 16 first leg tie

On February 21, the Orange-and-Blacks defeated Roma in Kharkiv.
 
Will to win
 

The Italians opened the scoring late in the first half, with Paulo Fonseca’s men responding with 2 precision goals from Facundo Ferreyra and Fred after the break. Shakhtar have claimed their 8th comeback win in the 2017/18 season (3 of them in European competitions).
 
Successes in Kharkiv
 

The Miners won all 4 games at the OSC Metalist in the current Champions League campaign, beating Napoli (2-1), Feyenoord (3-1), Manchester City (2-1), and Roma ( 2-1).
 
Round figures
 
The 52-minute goal by Ferreyra vs Roma is Shakhtar’s 350th goal in European competitions.
 
Facundo on top scorers list
 
Ferreyra joined Shakhtar’s top 20 goalscorers in history (52 goals), currently sharing the 20th position with the 1950s striker Ivan Fedosov. Yuriy Ananchenko, Valeriy Kryventsov and Fernandinho have one goal more (53 each).
 
Fred’s set play

 
Shakhtar’s number 8 has netted his first Champions League goal. The magnificent free-kick by Fred may well become the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week. The Brazilian also features in the Player of the Week poll along with David de Gea (Man Utd), Willian (Chelsea) and Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich).