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This was due to Liverpool reaching the Champions League final, which they beat again in the semi-finals of Villarreal (3: 2).

At the same time, Liverpool, as well as the second pair of semi-finalists Manchester City and Real Madrid, have already guaranteed themselves access to the next season's Champions League group through the national championships, so the place that is given to the winner of the tournament has been vacated.. He could have been taken by Villarreal if they reached the final.

Given the suspension of Russian teams, now Ukraine has received a direct ticket to the Champions League group for the national champion. The first place in the Premier League at the end of the season, which was interrupted due to the war, went to Shakhtar Donetsk.

Thus, the Pitmen will play in the Champions League group if the championship of Ukraine is resumed. At the same time, Dynamo Kyiv will start in the Champions League from the second round of qualification of the league representatives.

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We will remind, earlier De Zerbi announced a possible dismissal from Shakhtar.