- Kevin - 18'
- Georgiy Sudakov - 37' Pen
Shakhtar Donetsk beat Brest to keep knockout hopes alive
Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.
The Ukrainian champions broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when Brazilian winger Kevin pounced on a costly slip by Brest skipper Brendan Chardonnet, before racing into the area and confidently slotting home.
The hosts pushed hard to extend their lead and Brest keeper Marco Bizot made a series of impressive saves, before conceding a penalty for a poor challenge on Irakli Azarov and Sudakov scored with a chip down the middle of the goal.
Brest are 11th in the Champions League standings with 13 points, still well-placed to progress to the last 16, while Shakhtar are 27th on seven points and outside the playoff places with one match remaining.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sandro Scharer
UEFA Champions League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 21 |
| Barcelona | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
| Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 16 |
| Internazionale | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Atlético Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 15 |
| AC Milan | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 15 |
| Atalanta | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 14 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 13 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 13 |
| AS Monaco | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| Lille | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| Brest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 12 |
| Bayern Munich | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 12 |
| Juventus | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| Celtic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 11 |
| Club Brugge | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| Benfica | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| Sporting CP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 8 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| Bologna | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| Sparta Prague | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 4 |
| RB Leipzig | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| Girona | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 3 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 3 |
| RB Salzburg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -19 | 3 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -18 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -20 | 0 |
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