Can the Ukrainian club come play spoilsport in the fight for the final victory in the Europa League? While all eyes are on Dortmund, Liverpool, Villarreal or Sevilla, Shakhtar advance lurking in the shadows, after having transferred from the Champions League, in a pool that included all the same Real Madrid and PSG . Anderlecht who defeated the previous round, Shakhtar will have to Braga out, and that means a result on a lawn where visitors victories are rare. Just on March, the Portuguese club are especially thrashed FC Porto (3-1) and Fenerbahce (4-1), you forgive me the few. Poster tempting therefore, between a talented enough training to aim the trophy of this Europa League and always inspired team before his audience!
Paulo Fonseca, Braga coach
I expect a very tough difficulties game contre Opponents with plenty of European experience: They Are Among the favorites to win this season's UEFA Europa League. They-have plenty of quality in attack, this goal is not impossible mission for us. We want to win and keep a clean sheet. We are ready, motivated and believe we-have what it takes.
Mircea Lucescu, Shakhtar coach[On Braga's weekend defeat] These are two completely Call different competitions, so there's no point of contention Comparing games. The teams are left in That the Europa League are-even so everything can be decided by a single detail.
Braga REMAIN a very solid side. We beat them [in 2010] thanks to Greater experience. Modern Braga are a team Who are bound to perform, a very reliable side. I want to single out two of Their players: [Rafa] and Pedro Santos.
Braga Matheus; Baiano, André Pinto, Ricardo Ferreira, Marcelo Goiano; Luiz Carlos, Vukčević, Mauro, Rafa, Pedro Santos; Hassan.Out Rui Fonte (leg), Joshua (thigh), Alan (muscle)Doubtful: noneMisses next match if booked: Joshua Vukčević
Shakhtar: Pyatov; Srna, Ordets, Rakitskiy, Ismaily; Stepanenko, Malyshev, Marlos, Kovalenko, Taison; Ferreyra.Out: Kucher (suspended), Azevedo (knee)Doubtful: Rakitskiy (meniscus), Shevchuk (unspecified)Misses next match if booked: Ismaily, Rakitskiy, Srna, Marlos, Stepanenko
Braga is a spectacular and efficient team at home, and it is likely that the Portuguese will score against Shakhtar, the probabiblité see them collect at least one goal against excellent Ukrainians is at least as large. Both teams score in the duel!
