Shakhtar v Brest
Shakhtar Donetsk beat Brest to keep knockout hopes alive
Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.
The Ukrainian champions broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when Brazilian winger Kevin pounced on a costly slip by Brest skipper Brendan Chardonnet, before racing into the area and confidently slotting home.
The hosts pushed hard to extend their lead and Brest keeper Marco Bizot made a series of impressive saves, before conceding a penalty for a poor challenge on Irakli Azarov and Sudakov scored with a chip down the middle of the goal.
Brest are 11th in the Champions League standings with 13 points, still well-placed to progress to the last 16, while Shakhtar are 27th on seven points and outside the playoff places with one match remaining.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sandro Scharer
UEFA Champions League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 21 |
| Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 15 |
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 14 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 13 |
| Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 13 |
| Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
| Internazionale | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Marseille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Juventus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
| Galatasaray | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| AS Monaco | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 9 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| Olympiacos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| Napoli | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| F.C. København | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 8 |
| FK Qarabag | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Club Brugge | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Pafos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -12 | 6 |
| Athletic Club | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| Slavia Prague | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 3 |
| Villarreal | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 1 |
| Kairat Almaty | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 1 |
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