
Shakhtar
Taison (15) Facundo Ferreyra (58)
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:45 PM
OSK Metalist

Napoli
Arkadiusz Milik (72, pen.)
Preview
Before the match
Shakhtar are approaching the start of their European campaign in great form. Paulo Fonseca’s team claimed 6 consecutive victories in the Ukrainian League, topping the league table.
Over the recent 7 years, Shakhtar had 6 Champions League group stage campaigns. All in all, this is Shakhtar’s 12 participation in Europe’s top competition.
Maksym Malyshev after the operation and Sergii Kryvtsov after getting a knee injury vs Zorya will miss the upcoming game.
In 1976, Turin-based Juventus were the Miners’ first European opponents from Italy.
Paulo Fonseca made his debut in the Champions League group stage in the 2013/14 season with FC Porto.
Opponents
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is a bronze medalist of the past Italian league season. The Neapolitans passed the Champions League qualifying stage, leaving no chances to OGC Nice, France (two 2-0 wins).
In the current Serie A, the Orange-and-Blacks’ opponents claimed maximum points after 3 rounds, being second to Juventus only on points. In the 1st round, Napoli beat Verona (3-1), then claiming a home win at Atalanta and demolishing
Bologna before flying to Kharkiv (3-0).
In the two recent Serie A meetings Peter Zelinski and Dries Mertens netted one goal each. In the 2016/17 season, the Belgian became the team's top scorer in Serie A (28 goals).
For the fourth time in their history, Napoli will start in the Champions League group stage.
Shakhtar Vs. Napoli history
Recent games
UEFA Champions League
Wed 13
•Sep 2017
•21:45
OSK Metalist
Referee: Felix Zwayer
P | TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | PNT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 15 |
2 | Shakhtar | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
3 | Napoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
4 | Feyenoord | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 |