Shakhtar are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 7-0 win over Matalista 1925 in the Ukrainian Premier League, while Feyenoord secured a 1-0 Eredivisie-win over Groningen, in their last outing.
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Shakhtar Donetsk will host Feyenoord in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie at Polish Army Stadium on Thursday night. The hosts finished third in the UEFA Champions League Group F, and had to settle for a place in the Europa League playoff, where they overcame Rennes to reach this far in the competition. Feyenoord, on the other hand, earned direct qualification to the last-16 of Europe’s second tier tournament, courtesy of securing top spot in Group F. Meanwhile, Shakhtar are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 7-0 win over Metalist 1925 in the Ukrainian Premier League, while Feyenoord secured a 1-0 Eredivisie-win over Groningen, in their last outing.
Ready for the Round of 16. #shafey • #UEL
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) March 9, 2023
Shakhtar put seven goals past Metalist 1925 on Saturday, courtesy of Oleksandar Zubkov’s brace, first-half efforts from Bohdan Mykhayilenchenkova and, Lassina Traore, 56th-minute own goal by Ihor Kurylo, and one goal each from Ivan Petryak and Yaroslav Rakitskyi. It was their 11th league-win of the season from 15 matches, taking their points tally to 36, level with Dnipro-1, occupying the top spot. Meanwhile, The Ukrainian outfit booked a place in the Europa League playoff via penalties after recording a 3-3 aggregate draw with Rennes.
Feyenoord, on the other hand, recorded two wins, two draws and and two defeats from six Europa League group-stage games to collect eight points, level with second placed Midtjylland, but separated by goal-difference. Meanwhile, when it comes to the domestic campaign, the Pride of South are occupying top spot in the Eredivisie table, having collected 55 points from 24 games, three clear of the chasing pack. Last time out, De Kuip edged past Groningen in the league, thanks to Oussama Idissi’s lone goal two minutes from time. It was their 16th- top flight victory of the season, and the result extended Feyenoord’s unbeaten run to 17 games across all competitions.
Shakhtar Donetsk Probable line-up: Trubin, Konoplya, Bondar, Rakitskiy, Mykhaylichenko, Bondarenko, Stepanenko, Djurasek, Zubkov, Sudakov, Traore
Feyenoord Probable line-up: Wellenreuther, Pedersen, Geertruida, Hancko, Hartman, Wieffer, Kokcu, Jahanbakhsh, Dilrosun, Idrissi, Gimenez
Shakhtar Donetsk
| Opponents | Score |
| Metalist 1925 | 0-7 (W) |
| Minaj | 1-4 (W) |
| Rennes | 2-2 (D) |
| Rennes | 2-1 (W) |
| FK Sarajevo | 4-0 (W) |
Feyenoord
| Opponents | Score |
| Groningen | 1-0 (W) |
| Heerenveen | 0-1 (W) |
| Sittard | 2-4 (W) |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2-1 (W) |
| Heerenveen | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 2 match-results | Score |
| Shakhtar Donetsk beat Feyenoord | 3-1 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk beat Feyenoord | 1-2 |
The UEFA Europa League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord will take place at Polish Army Stadium on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
| Shakhtar Donetsk vs Feyenoord | Key Details |
| Date | March 9 (Thursday) |
| Venue | Polish Army Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Ukraine | 10:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Netharlands | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Poland | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Friday) |
The live telecast of the Europa League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord can be seen on ESPN network and Veronica TV in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, those in Ukraine can catch the live action via NEGOGO Football 1.
