Donetsk “Shakhtar” in Lviv will play the second match of the group stage of the Europa League.
Did not have time Paulo Fonseca to really get away from work at Braga in Shakhtar, as the draw gave him meet up with old friends. Very delicate situation – Fonseca knows Braga and all its internal kitchen, the same awareness of their ex-masters can boast of Portuguese.
Shakhtar have twice crossed paths with Braga, and each time the fights with “Gunsmiths” that were “miners” only positive emotions. In the group stage of the Champions League 2010-2011 Shakhtar won both matches (3:0, 2:0), and in the last Europa League easily knocked out SC Braga in the quarterfinals (2:1, 4:0).
Both teams for the second round of the group stage suitable for the background of a tangible human losses in the protective lines. Shakhtar just will not play Rakitskiy and Srna field under a big question mark. Braga came to Lviv without Central defender Andre Pinto.
The match is easy to predict – “Shakhtar” will be the first number, Braga will bet on a quick transition to the counter. Their chances the hosts will definitely be – it is to rely on a good percentage with Shakhtar lately a huge problem.
Preliminary formulations:
Shakhtar: Pyatov — Butko, Kucher, Ordets, Ismaily, Stepanenko, Fred, Marlos, Bernard, Kovalenko Ferreira.
Braga: Marathon — Baiano, Rosich, Arthur Georges, Guano — Vukcevic, Mauro Pedro Santos, Wilson Eduardo, Ricardo Horta — Hassan.
Stream: TRK Ukraina, Football 1, 20:00
Prediction: 1:0
