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U19. Shakhtar vs Young Boys: watch the match online

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Shakhtar U19 will host Young Boys U19 in the UEFA Youth League round 4

November 6, Gelsenkirchen, Parkstadion, 13:00
The live stream will be available on the FC Shakhtar app and the club’s official website

Match build-up

Shakhtar youth team adapt to the busy schedule well and spend the autumn part of the season successfully. The Miners are leading in the domestic league with 34 points after 12 rounds (11 wins and 1 draw, goal difference: 35–8). The Orange-and-Blacks defeated Kolos U19 (3-1), Dynamo U19 (1-0) and Chornomorets U19 (6-3) in the previous matches.

After claiming victories over Bologna U19 (4-3) and Arsenal U19 (1-0) and losing to Atalanta U19 (0-3), the Pitmen are in the middle of the UEFA Youth League table. Due to the tight schedule and long travel, the team had little time to prepare for the match against Young Boys U19, and the coaching staff cannot count on midfielder Vasyl Bundash due to his suspension.

Vladyslav Tiutiunov, midfielder:

– We approach the match against Young Boys U19 with a good mood and understanding that this is a strong opponent. The next game is extremely important for us, because if we win, we will increase our chances of reaching the play-offs, so we prepare accordingly. Of course, long travels are a bit tiring, but we adapt and continue to move towards our goal.

Opponents

Young Boys U19 started playing in the UEFA Youth League in 2018 and has been a regular participant in the competition ever since. The team got the right to perform in the tournament both through the qualification of the first team and through victories in the domestic league. The best achievement of Young Boys U19 was reaching the round of 32 in 2023, where the Yellow-and-Blacks lost to Salzburg U19 (2-3).

In the domestic league, Young Boys U19 show inconsistent results and they are in the 7th spot with 16 points after 11 matches (5 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses, goal difference: 24–18). The Yellow-and-Blacks defeated Sion U19 (3-0) and Ticino U19 (2-0) and lost to Thun U19 (1-2) in the previous rounds.

The Swiss team started the new season in the European arena with a victory over Aston Villa U19 (2-1), but they were defeated by Barcelona U19 (2-4) and Inter U19 (2-3) in the next rounds.

Match background

The opponents will meet in the UEFA Youth League for the first time.