Today, August 21, Donetsk's 'Shakhtar' will play the first match of the playoff qualification for the Conference League against Swiss 'Servette'. This was reported by 'Hlavkom'.
The match 'Shakhtar' – 'Servette' will take place at the Henry Reyman City Stadium in Krakow, Poland. The meeting begins at 21:00 Kyiv time.
The game 'Shakhtar' – 'Servette' will be broadcast live on UPL TV channel.
The return match will be held on August 28 in Switzerland.
We remind you that 'Shakhtar' could not get past the third qualifying round of the Conference League season 2025/26, losing to Greek 'Panathinaikos' in a penalty shootout.
The Donetsk club started its European campaign from the first round, defeating Finnish 'Ilves' with an aggregate score of 6:0. In the second round, the 'miners' beat Turkish 'Besiktas' and advanced to the third stage, where their opponent was 'Panathinaikos'.
The first match of the confrontation ended in a goalless draw, so everything was decided in the second game, which was nominally home for 'Shakhtar'.
The winner was determined by a penalty shootout. Yegor Nazarin opened the series for 'Shakhtar', but hit the post. The Greek club gained an advantage while Riznyk made a save. After a swap of misses in the fifth kick, the decisive save was made by Bartłomiej Drągowski.
The Ukrainian football club 'Shakhtar' will participate in the playoff match of the Conference League against 'Servette'. The Donetsk team started its European campaign with victories over 'Ilves' and 'Besiktas', but lost in the third round. In the return match, it will compete for the right to continue participation in the tournament.