One of the more interesting matchups of the Europa League Round of 16 is the one between Shakhtar and Marseille. The two sides are the dark horses for the trophy, so their contest draws plenty of attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ukrainian team isn’t playing games at home but in Germany because of the ongoing war. Shakhtar played friendly matches throughout winter, and since the New Year, we’ve seen them on the field seven times. The rivals weren’t some high-caliber teams – Maribor, Velez, Lechia Gdansk, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the Miners’ results weren’t impressive – three victories, two draws and two losses. The past three events ended with both teams netting, and in four of the recent five, Shakhtar allowed at least one goal, which implies that the defense isn’t doing its job properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n