Shakhtar Donetsk breaks negative series: victory against Young Boys in Gelsenkirchen!

Shakhtar Donetsk breaks negative series: victory against Young Boys in Gelsenkirchen!

Gelsenkirchen. In a gripping Champions League duel, Shakhtar Donetsk defeated the Young Boys Bern on Wednesday. Both teams were goalless before, but the game in Gelsenkirchen finally brought the hoped -for hits and ended the frustrating series.

The Swiss Young Boys took the lead in the 27th minute by Kastriot Imeri, but the Ukrainians could not be asked for long. Just four minutes later Oleksander Subkow equalized, and Horhij Sudakow caused the turn in the 41st minute. With this first victory in the group phase, the Ukrainians are now able to sit on the knockout round with four points, while Bern remains without points.

Brügge surprises Aston Villa

In another exciting game, the Belgian champion Club Bruges Aston Villa beat 1-0. The victory came about through a curious penalty, which was transformed by Hans Vanaken in the 52nd minute. Villa, who had previously celebrated three victories in a row, had to defeat after a misunderstanding. Defender Tyrone Mings acted the penalty when he touched the ball after a short kick of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

Bruges was the more active team in the first half and hit the post once. Despite the defeat, Aston Villa remains on course for the direct round of 16, while Bruges draws new hope with this important victory.