Sheriff vs Shakhtar Donetsk: The UEFA Champions League continues as Sheriff face Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening match of Group D on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Sheriff vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Venue: Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena, Tiraspol, Moldova
Date: Wednesday 15th September, 2021
Time: 10:15 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
🔥 Matchday! Champions League group stage kickoff! 🔥
⚽ #SheriffShakhtar
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⏰ 18:45 CET
📍 Sheriff Stadion, Tiraspol
💻 Match Centre: https://t.co/IlNoRr0krX#Shakhtar #UCL pic.twitter.com/n7lg1H2zcl— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) September 15, 2021
Preview
Sheriff make their Champions League debut this season and hope to make it a memorable experience as they come up against the top dogs of Europe.
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The Moldovan team secured qualification after beating Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League playoff tie 3-0 on aggregate.
They are well placed in the National Division League as well with 12 points from their first 5 matches of the season which includes 4 wins.
On the other hand, Ukraine’s very own Shakhtar Donetsk once return to the Champions League after edging out Monaco 3-2 on aggregate in their qualification tie as well.
Shakhtar’s domestic league performances have begun well this season with 16 points from 7 matches and 2nd in the points table.
The Ukraine side beat SC Dnipro-1 in their previous league match 2-0 on the weekend as Fernando and Traore scored the crucial goals.
🤩 Oh yes, that’s another @ChampionsLeague week 🔥
▶🔜 #SheriffShakhtar in Tiraspol!#Shakhtar #UCL pic.twitter.com/9aeU94xnDa
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) September 13, 2021
With a group completed by Inter and Real Madrid, it is imperative that Sheriff and Shakhtar begin their campaign on a positive note tonight if qualification is on the horizon.
Form Guide
Sheriff: WWDWW
Shakhtar Donetsk: WWDDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Sheriff 2-0 CS Petrocub
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 SC Dnipro-1
⚽⚽ Goals by Fernando, Traore and every highlight of Shakhtar’s victory over Dnipro-1 🔥#Shakhtar #ShakhtarDnipro1 pic.twitter.com/jD5leHGNPm
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) September 11, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Sheriff vs Shakhtar Donetsk in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on Sony Ten 1/HD.
Team News
Bizjak remains on the side-lines for the hosts as he recovers from a foot injury while Kyabou is out as well.
For the visitors; Moraes and Trubin are ruled out due to ACL and Meniscus injuries respectively.
Sheriff possible 11:
Athanasiadis, Costanza, Arboleda, Dulanto, Cristiano, Thill, Addo, Castaneda, Kolovos, Traoré and Yansane
Shakhtar Donetsk possible 11:
Pyatov, Matviyenko, Marlon, Vitao, Dodo, Barberan, Stepanenko, Solomon, Tete, Patrick and Traore
Prediction: Sheriff 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
Sheriff would be nervous on their debut night in the Champions League but hope to put in a solid performance as they have been in good form.
Shakhtar has also been playing well and we expect them to nick this contest due to their experience of playing in the competition.
No doubt, the crowd will rally the home side but the magnitude of the night could get the better of the home side.
We see the visitors clinching the points.
Players to watch out for: Traoré, Yansane, Patrick and Traore.
