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Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv Thursday night is the setting for the return between Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk and Spain’s Celta Vigo in the Europa League. Ukrainians defend a 0-1 lead from the first leg and are therefore the big favorite for a place in the quarter finals.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk did in the group stage of the Europa League already rolling up her opponents, but there were doubts last week prior to the first leg against Celta Vigo. Shakhtar Donetsk had namely already no longer played any competitive match for over two months because of the long Ukrainian winter break. Those doubts, however, proved unfounded, because thanks to a beautiful goal from Argentine winter purchase Blanco booked the team of coach Paulo Fonseca a handsome 0-1 victory in the Balaidos. Ukrainians are already one foot in the quarter finals, although the job obviously not done yet. However, the team showed in the first leg of the long winter break had no adverse consequences. By attracting Blanco is already strong Shakhtar Donetsk have even just gone ahead.
Because of the turmoil in the Donbass region, Shakhtar Donetsk played their European home games so far in Lviv, but for the return against Celta Vigo depart the club at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. That stadium for fans from Donetsk to reach a lot easier, so the Ukrainians can count on more support Thursday night as her previous European home games. The outlook is favorable for Shakhtar Donetsk, which was anyway busy with a very strong season. Not only did the Miners all its group matches in winning the Europa League, the team has half the Ukrainian Premier League even grab a lead of thirteen points on rival Dynamo Kiev.
Probable lineup Shakhtar Donetsk
Pyatov; Ismaily, Rakitsky, Kucher, Srna; Bernard Kovalenko, Fred, Marlos; Ferreyra, Blanco
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo seems to be working on a not-quite-season. The Spaniards fell in the semifinals of the Spanish Cup tournament and fall time being just off the boat with regard to qualification for European football in the league. Also withdraw their first European adventure for ten years now threaten the blue shirts the short straw, although they will put again all out in Ukraine to rally yet in the last sixteen. Striker Sisto: “You bet on offensive and aggressive Celta Vigo!”
Even coach Berizzo the towel yet thrown in the ring. namely the Argentinian took his entire selection to Kharkiv. Even the suspended Radoja got moral support on the plane. The Galicians will take office at full strength, because last weekend they came at home against Osasuna with a glorified B team on the up. The reserves put the fences shutter 3-0 over the knee and thus knocked heavily on the door of Berizzo. In particular invader Jozabed showed his value by providing a goal and an assist in only thirty minutes. Great man is and remains striker Iago Aspas, also as a substitute managed to put his name on the scoreboard. With sixteen goals in thirty official matches he is by far the most dangerous player on the side of the Spaniards.
Probable lineup Celta Vigo
Sergio Alvarez; Jonny, Cabral, Roncaglia, Mallo; Wass, Diaz; Bongonda, Hernandez, Iago Aspas; Guidetti