YB in front of a key game in the Champions League against Schachtar Donetsk

YB in front of a key game in the Champions League against Schachtar Donetsk

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - A special kind of spectacle awaits the football world when the BSC Young Boys compete against Schachtar Donetsk this evening at 6.45 p.m. in the Veltins Arena. This Champions League game takes place in exceptional circumstances, because due to the Ukraine War, Schachtar has to play his home games in exile. Although over 62,000 places are available in the stadium, the atmosphere is rather modest due to the political situation and sporting performance of the YB.

yb fights for the first point!

The Bernese Young Boys are in a deep crisis. After three games in the Champions League, you are in the penultimate place in the group with zero points. Only Slovan Bratislava is worse, thanks to an even weaker goal difference. Today, however, the YB has the chance to break through this negative series, because Schachtar has not scored a goal this season, but was able to achieve a point against Bologna. While a few hundred loyal fans from Bern take the journey, the support in the stadium is guaranteed not to be overwhelming.

coach Joël Magnin is faced with a massive bad luck: eight defenders are missing from the master, including the last injured Abdu Conté. The Young Boys must therefore improvise, while Schachtar can almost appear in the best line-up, apart from a replacement goalkeeper. The Ukrainian star Georgiy Sudakov, an offensive midfielder and 24-way international, will challenge the YB defensive. With 28 goals and 21 templates in 116 games, he established himself as a key player and has a market value of around CHF 35 million.

a game full of expectations!

In their only duel in 2016, the YB won the second leg of the CL qualification in penalty shootout, but failed in the playoffs. However, Schachtar has set a bumpy start this season, they lost their first “home game” against Atalanta 0: 3. The question remains: Can YB pull the rudder around tonight and finally book a point in the account?