[ad_1]
In July this year, Zorya Luhansk finished the season, ranking third at the UPL final table. The team’s joy knew no bounds, because it won not only bronze medals, but also the right to play in the group stage of the Europa League. But after that, the dark days began: the club lost four base players, Skripnik was in the suitcases and the players were waiting for the arrival of a new coach. As a result, Viktor Anatolyevich still stayed, but did he only benefit? Zorya lost two season openers, and in the third round they will have a rested Shakhtar. Will the people of Lugansk get back on the right track or will the champion of Ukraine achieve an easy victory?
September 20, Zaporozhye, stadium “Slavutich-Arena”
Zorya 17:00 Shakhtar
Referee: V. Romanov
To transmit: channel “UNIAN”
Webcast: Football Hub youtube channel
Online text streaming
Figures and facts
- Zorya and Shakhtar played four times in the last season. In the first part of the tournament, the Pitmen had two tough victories (4: 3, 2: 1), and after splitting into six, the Lugansk team played better. First, they were able to beat the Donetsk club (1: 0), and then they played a goalless draw
- The history of confrontations between teams from eastern Ukraine amounts to 46 matches. The overall advantage is on Shakhtar’s side: 38 wins and six losses. Two more games ended in a draw
- Zorya has never played a draw with the Pitmen at home: three wins and 20 losses
- The Luhansk club definitely wants to forget one of the matches against Shakhtar: the offensive 1: 7 loss in 2015 was the biggest in their history.
- Junior Moraes scored five times against Lugansk. He is the current best scorer of the Donbass confrontation between both teams
- In the last two games, Shakhtar is unable to score against Skrypnyk’s team
- For “Zorya”, the next match will be the jubilee, 570 in the championship of Ukraine.
- Shakhtar, in turn, will play their 430th away game
- The Lugansk club have not won the Premier League for four games in a row. Also, they lost three times
- Alexander Gladkiy will have the opportunity to score goal 85 in the Premier League, Marlos – 65, Konoplyanka – 40, Kovalenko – 20 and Bolbat and Kochergin – 15
- The meeting will be held with spectators in the stands, complying with all the pre-established rules
Match the motivation
185 games, 63 goals, nine trophies, including the prestigious UEFA Cup. Oleksandr Gladkiy in the late 2000s left a considerable mark on the Shakhtar and even during the second coming he was quite helpful. However, in 2016, the contract was not renewed with him and he moved to the Dynamo, hoping to show the former club the error of his decision. Let’s face it, it didn’t work out. And now, four years later, he will play against the Pitmen again. Not the fact that Sunday will be on base, but that he will have to get his playing time. Alexander will not be motivated.
Latest news and lineups
“Zarya”:
Viktor Skripnik finally managed to communicate with management and received a boost. In the middle of the week, the Lugansk club signed a contract with central defender Agronom Rufati. It has not yet been announced or presented, but the trend is positive. After the big defeats of the summer, Zorya is not active in the transfer market, even despite the European Cup matches.
The Lugansk club before the meeting with Shakhtar lost Dmitry Khomchenovsky. One of Zorya’s best players has passed a positive test for COVID-19 and will be in self-isolation in the near future. Viktor Skripnik has several people who can replace him. Or Vladlen Yurchenko will play on the right, and Nazarina will close the position in the center. Also, instead of Khomchenovsky, a young Yanakov may appear, who managed to prove himself on the training ground. Don’t forget about the option with Tsiganiks.
Indicative composition: Shevchenko – Favorov, Abu Khanna, Vernidub, Grechkin – Ivanisenya – Yanakov, Yurchenko, Kochergin – Kabaev, Gromov
“Miner”:
“August has passed and thank goodness” was the thought with which Shakhtar fans greeted the fall. In the last month of the summer, the Pitmen lost twice, and one case is no better than the other. First, in the semi-finals of the Europa League, Inter taught the Donetsk club a good lesson, scoring five goals against Pyatov. After that, “Shakhtar” suffered a fiasco in the match against “Dynamo”, at the same time that he gave the main rival the Super Quoc.
???? We are back in the game on Sunday! ????
???? September 20 ⏰ 17:00
???? Premier League, third round
???? “Slavutich-Arena”, Zaporozhye
???? https://t.co/XMGJjNPUwD pic.twitter.com/jnOYfncJKD– ⚒FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK (@FCShakhtar) September 14, 2020
After playing on a rainy day in Kiev, Shakhtar have yet to officially play. “Rukh” a week ago did not enter the field due to the coronavirus, which gave Luis Castro extra time to think. We hope the Portuguese mentor makes good use of it. The failed Andriy Pyatov will likely give way to Trubin (if not now, then when), and Tete will come out on the right flank of the attack. He was one of the best in the Super Bowl game.
Indicative composition: Trubin – Dodo, Krivtsov, Bondar, Matvienko – Stepanenko, Patrik – Tete, Antonio, Tyson – Moraes
Prediction for the match Zorya – Shakhtar 1: 2
Skripnik’s team, who had lost twice at the beginning, found themselves in a difficult situation. There is nowhere to retire, and therefore in the third round match they will be willing to give up everything, but win the first points. However, is the current Zorya ready to beat the motivated Shakhtar? Unlikely. Luis Castro will also motivate his players who will want to improve after two losses in August. They are definitely the favorites for Sunday’s game.
[ad_2]
