Grim reality of war sends Shakhtar Donetsk to London for ‘home’ Champions League clash
3 sources·Updated October 14, 2026
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- Guardian Sport·21h agoJoining Shakhtar as they make base in London: ‘We’re here to show the world that we are alive’
With no ‘home’ games in Ukraine, Arda Turan’s side hit the road again, with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge hosting their Champions League campaign The morning has thinned out into low, wispy cloud. Beneath it, Shakhtar Donetsk’s players are going through their paces. It is a light…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Irish Times Sport·21h agoGrim reality of war sends Shakhtar Donetsk to London for ‘home’ Champions League clash
‘This team need support and need emotion, because we are living under sirens and bombs,’ said director of football Darijo Srna
Read at Irish Times Sport → - BBC Football·21h agoHow Ukrainians are uniting behind Shakhtar in London
Shakhtar Donetsk will be playing Champions League home games at Stamford Bridge this season. It is a scenario nobody wants ideally, but the UK's Ukrainian community is making the best of a difficult situation.
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