Vice-champion of Ukraine “Shakhtar” in the framework of the playoffs of qualification of League of Europe will play against the fourth team of Turkey Istanbul “Basaksehir”.
In the second half of August Shakhtar will have to solve unusual problems – for the first time since 2009, the “miners” after the failure in the second qualifying round of the Champions League forced to fight for getting into the group stage of the Europa League. To secure a European autumn, Shakhtar need to pass Turkish “Basaksehir”.
Of course, the Ukrainian club is considered the unconditional favourite of pair. However, similar predictions went, and before the ill-fated match against “young boys”, but because Shakhtar needs maximum attitude and lack of opponents, because the class and skill of the Turks with clients Fonseca unable to compete.
Shakhtar arrived in Istanbul with a small human losses – in the first match of the playoffs of qualification of League of Europe will not play Shevchuk, Bernard, kanibolotskiy and Azevedo. The Turks all the strongest players are ready come out on the field.
“Basaksehir” in the new season haven’t played a single game in the domestic arena. In terms of “Shakhtar” serious advantage “miners” in the championship of Ukraine has already managed to win four wins.
Preliminary formulations:
Istanbul: Babacan — Uchar, Ayhan, Epureanu, Albayrak — Tekdemir, Emre — Mossoró, Doc, Višća — Batdal
Shakhtar: Pyatov — Srna, Ordets, Rakitskiy, Ismaily, Stepanenko, Fred, Kovalenko, Marlos, Taison, Eduardo
Stream: TRK Ukraina, Football 1, 20:30
Prediction: 1:2
