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The draw for the group stage of the Champions League, the most prestigious club competition in Europe, took place today in Nyon.
The results of the draw are equally interesting for both fans and footballers. Players are no exception ““, which this season will play the group stage for the fifteenth time. Traditionally, the main team, led by coach Luis Castro, met in the Pm Hall to watch the live broadcast of the draw, which was carried out with the support of the title Shakhtar partner, Parimatch brand.
Before the draw, the players actively discussed who they would like to be part of their group. Almost everyone agreed that it would be interesting for them to play with one of the giants: Liverpool, Juventus, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.
As a result, Shakhtar had to play only for Real Madrid, who most often held the Champions League trophy. From the third basket came the well-known Ukrainian team “Inter”, with whom the miners met in the semifinals of the Europa League in August this year. And from the fourth basket, Shakhtar got Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Judging by the reaction of the players, they were quite satisfied with the tie: the players greeted each of the opponents with a smile and bright eyes. You don’t have to worry about Shakhtar’s mood on the eve of the start of Euroseason.
Luis Castro, Shakhtar coach: “This is the Champions League, it is not easy here. We have strong opponents and we need to show a high level of play to advance to the playoffs. Some may say that we got the group of death, but I am sure it will not be easy for everyone and everyone. have the opportunity to compete for a ticket to the play-offs. “
Junior Moraes, Shakhtar forward: “It was very exciting to see the draw at such an event with the team. Maybe on the outside I was calm, but the emotions were raging inside, I literally felt my heart beat strong. I am happy with the result, I always want to play with the better, those games are the most interesting. ” …
Vadim Misyura, representative of Parimatch: “The Champions League group stage draw is the key sporting event of the fall and we are delighted that our partner FC Shakhtar is represented today at this highly prestigious tournament. The Ukrainian champion ended up in a quartet with the true giants of world football, with whom it would be prestigious to hold meetings on the field. This will be a brilliant Euroseason for Shakhtar and Parimatch will be delighted by the success of his key partner. “
We add that the first round will take place from October 20 to 21.
