Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Marseille: History and Expectations
On February 22, Shakhtar will face Marseille in the second leg of the Europa League play-off at the Velodrome stadium. This match marks the fourth encounter between the «Miners» and the French club, with Marseille only having one victory in the past matches. The French club achieved this victory exactly 20 years ago on February 26, 2004, in a UEFA Cup match against Dnipro, with the only goal scored by Didier Drogba.
Team Preparations
How did the teams prepare for this match? Marseille entered the Europa League after being eliminated from the Champions League, while Dnipro had to go through three opponents to reach this stage. Dnipro defeated Vaduz and Hamburg in the qualifying rounds, with key players like Rykun, Venglinsky, and Mikhaylenko making significant contributions to the team’s victories.
