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UNCOVERED: Shakhtar | History Defined

Champions League Predictions 10/21: Crunch Clash in Munich; Real Madrid, Man Utd Feature

Arsenal’s trip to Bayern Munich highlights Wednesday’s action on Matchday 3 of the league phase.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 21

Spotted: Mykhailo Mudryk makes Chelsea return during Tottenham injury layoff

Ukraine star shows support for Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge in Champions League

Evening Standard · Oct 15

I spent the night with Shakhtar fans at Stamford Bridge – here’s why it was the ultimate feel-good experience

SPECIAL REPORT: After Russia annexed the Donbas region in 2014, Shakhtar Donetsk have not played at their stadium for 12 years. This season, they will play their Champions League home games in west London. Kieran Jackson sat with the punters – male and female, old and young, friends and family…

The Independent UK · Oct 15

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Mykola Matviyenko writes open letter to London football fans as Stamford Bridge host Shakhtar Donetsk games

Shakhtar Donetsk will play a minimum of four games at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge this season

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Joining Shakhtar as they make base in London: ‘We’re here to show the world that we are alive’

With no ‘home’ games possible in Ukraine, Arda Turan’s side hit the road again, with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge hosting their Champions League campaign

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

Why are Shakhtar Donetsk playing at Stamford Bridge?

Ukrainian giants begin Champions League stay at Chelsea against AEK Athens

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Manor Solomon: Shakhtar Donetsk to reopen talks with Tottenham for compensation after £5m summer transfer

Shakhtar Donetsk are hopeful an amicable agreement can be struck with Tottenham

Evening Standard · Oct 13

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Champions League power rankings: PSG remain top – but at what cost? Man United tumble

Michael Carrick’s side suffered their one of their heaviest-ever European defeats in the 4-1 thrashing at Champions League debutants Como

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Jose Mourinho scheduled to make unexpected Chelsea return

The former Chelsea boss will be back at Stamford Bridge this season

FourFourTwo · Aug 28

Champions League 2026/27 draw: Every league phase fixture

The league phase fixtures for the Champions League 2026/27 see huge match-ups across the continent once more

FourFourTwo · Aug 27

Premier League news: Iraola warns against writing off Liverpool title hopes

Manager ‘very confident’ in squad despite lack of summer signings, while Emery counts cost of Villa success

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Why Stamford Bridge will host Champions League games despite Chelsea failing to qualify

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The Independent UK · Aug 21

Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League home games at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge

Shakhtar have been unable to play matches at their home stadium for over a decade

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League ties at Chelsea this season

Stamford Bridge will host European football this season after all, despite Blues failing to qualify

Evening Standard · Aug 21

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FourFourTwo · Aug 18

When is the Champions League draw and how does it work?

The 2026/27 Champions League campaign is set to get under way in September with the clubs yet to discover their opponents

FourFourTwo · Jul 27

Non English club to play their home Champions League games in London this season

The Emirates won't be the only place in London to watch Champions League football

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

How LNZ Cherkasy become a wartime success story with few modern parallels

Ukrainian club were in fourth tier in 2021 but, despite war with Russia, will contest European qualifiers for first time

Evening Standard · Jul 20

How Chelsea could still host Champions League games next season with talks under way

Blues missed out on Europe, though Stamford Bridge could still host matches after new request

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The Guardian - UK · May 31

‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia

In a rare interview, Rinat Akhmetov talks to Nick Ames about football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the future

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs

Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk remain in Russian league, despite the real teams playing in Ukrainian competition

The Independent UK · May 12

Ukraine's Shakhtar gets lucrative lift into Champions League from title races across Europe

If any European soccer club deserves some luck to get a lucrative place in the Champions League, it's surely Shakhtar Donetsk

Evening Standard · May 7

Oliver Glasner jokes about Crystal Palace statue after historic Conference League victory

Eagles have reached a final in their first ever European adventure

Evening Standard · May 7

Three things we learned from Crystal Palace win as star shines on historic European night

Eagles will play in their first ever European final later this month

The Independent UK · May 7

Ismaila Sarr strikes again as Crystal Palace reach first-ever Conference League final

The competition’s top scorer capped a 5-2 aggregate win over Shakhtar Donetsk

Evening Standard · May 7

Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (5-2 agg): Sarr nets winner as Eagles reach first ever European final

Eagles are flying to Leipzig for Conference League final

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