The first leg in Hamburg last week produced a thrilling 2-2 draw, with the Ukrainian champions coming from behind twice.
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Marseille will play host to Shakhtar Donetsk in Thursday’s second leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout round playoff tie at Stade Velodrome. The first leg in Hamburg last week produced a thrilling 2-2 draw, with the Ukrainian champions coming from behind twice. Pierrer Emerick-Aubameyang and Iliman Ndiaye put Les Olympians ahead twice, but the Miners fought back and netted two equalisers thanks to Mykola Matvienko and Eguinaldo. Meanwhile, it was Gennaro Gattuso’s penultimate game as the Ligue 1 side’s boss.
⚒️ 19-year-old Eguinaldo 🤩@FCShakhtar || #UEL pic.twitter.com/89AfV3swuF
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Marseille, are now winless in their last seven games in all competitions, losing three games in the period. The poor run of form led to the departure of Italian tactician Gattuso and Les Olympiens have shaken hands with Jean-Louis Gasset to take over for the remainder of the season. The Phocaeans have won only one match in 2024 and that was against Thionville Lusitanos in the Coupe de France on January 6. Meanwhile, on a positive note, Les Minots have been brilliant at Stade Velodrome, losing only one of their 21 home-fixtures across all competitions this term, while recording 13 wins in the process.
Shakhtar, on the other hand, have been playing friendlies in order to keep themselves match-fit, because of the absence of the Ukrainian Premier League action since the Christmas. Marino Pusic’s men showed great character to come from behind twice and earn a draw at the neutral venue in Germany last week. Eguinaldo’s bullet header in the injury time on February 15 meant the Miners are now unbeaten in their three encounters with Marseille, including a 2-1 win success in the second leg of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
Marseille probable starting lineup: Blanco, Clauss, Mbemba, Gigot, Merlin, Ounahi, Kondogbia, Harit, Ndiaye, Moumbagna, Aubameyang
Shakhtar Donestsk probable starting lineup: Riznyk, Konoplya, Rakitskyi, Matvienko, Azarovi, Bondar, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Zubkov, Sikan, Eguinaldo
Marseille
| Opponents | Score |
| Brest | 1-0 (L) |
| Shakhtar | 2-2 (D) |
| Metz | 1-1 (D) |
| Lyon | 1-0 (L) |
| Monaco | 2-2 (D) |
Shakhtar Donetsk
| Opponents | Score |
| Marseille | 2-2 (D) |
| Lechia Gdansk | 1-1 (D) |
| Arkadag | 4-1 (W) |
| Velez Mostar | 2-3 (L) |
| Hardec Kralove | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 3 match-results | Score |
| Shakhtar draw Marseille | 2-2 |
| Shakhtar beat Marseille | 1-2 |
| Shakhtar beat Marseille | 2-0 |
The UEFA Europa League fixture between Marseille and Shakhtar Donetsk will take place at Stade Velodrome on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
| Marseille vs Shakhtar | Key Details |
| Date | February 22 (France) |
| Venue | Stade Velodrome |
| Kickoff time in France | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Ukraine | 10:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Friday) |
The live telecast of the Europa League matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Sony LIV. Meanwhile, those in France can watch the match on Canal + Foot, Molotov, W9, Free and 6Play. Football fans in Ukraine can catch the live action via MEGOGO Football 1.
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