Champion of Ukraine, Shakhtar learned opponent in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League 2017-2018.
When the draw for the first round of the playoffs of the Champions League, “Shakhtar” was located among asiany teams. Potential rivals of “miners” was “Manchester United”, Paris, Roma, Barcelona, Liverpool, Besiktas and Tottenham.
Ex-midfielder of real Madrid, Liverpool and Spain national team Xabi Alonso rivals “Shakhtar” in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League have chosen Roma, which in the group stage unexpectedly left behind “Chelsea” and “Atletiko”.
Shakhtar and Roma have twice met in the Champions League. In the 2006-2007 season in the group stage, the teams exchanged home wins (1:0 and 1:4), and in the 2010-2011 season, the Pitmen under Mircea Lucescu in the 1/8 finals twice beat the Italians (3:2 and 3:0) and first broke through in the 1/4 finals of the Champions League.
The results of the draw 1/8 finals of the Champions League:
“Juventus” (Italy) – “Tottenham” (England)
“Basel” (Switzerland) – Manchester City (England)
Porto (Portugal) – “Liverpool” (England)
“Seville” (Spain) – “Manchester United” (England)
“Real” (Spain) – PSG (France)
Shakhtar (Ukraine) – “Rum” (Italy)
“Chelsea” (England) – “Barcelona” (Spain)
“Bavaria” (Germany) – “Beshiktash” (Turkey)
The first match between Shakhtar and Roma will take place on 13/14 or 20/21 February in Kharkiv at the Metalist. The second leg 6/7 or 13/14 March will take the Stadio Olimpico.
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