On July 10, the 'Shakhtar' team made its debut in European qualifying, playing a match against 'Ilves'. The match took place at the 'Stožice' stadium in Ljubljana (Slovenia), reports Glavkom.
Match Result
'Shakhtar' (Ukraine) – 'Ilves' (Finland) – 6:0
Goals: Alisson (26, 47), Kaua Elias (43), Kevin (74), Pedrinho (87), Everton (89)
'Shakhtar' started dictating the game from the very beginning: already in the 4th minute Bondarenko hit the crossbar, and Konoplya almost scored a goal over the goalkeeper.
During the match, Kevin set up Alisson one-on-one, and he opened the scoring. Later Elias had his chance and, despite everything, managed to score with a header, making it the second goal after a corner.
In the second half, Alisson scored his second goal, and then Kevin added the fourth goal after a shot from Alisson. In the final stretch of the game, Pedrinho and Everton scored two more goals, finally settling the outcome of the match.
The next encounter between these teams will take place on July 17 in Tampere (Finland).
Summary:
In the first qualifying match, 'Shakhtar' demonstrated confident play, scoring 6 goals against 'Ilves' without conceding any. The hopes of the fans for a successful performance in this tournament are backed by a convincing victory in the first match.