UEFA published the Pitmen's schedule for the group stage of the tournament.

According to the results of the Champions League draw, Shakhtar got Real, Inter and Borussia from Monchengladbach as rivals.

The Pitmen will start with an away match against Real Madrid, and then have two home matches. Castro's players will end the group stage with a match against Real Madrid at home.

The Pitmen's match schedule:.

October 21 19:55 Real Madrid - Shakhtar October 27 22:00 Shakhtar - Inter November 3 19:55 Shakhtar - Borussia M November 25 19:55 Borussia M - Shakhtar December 1 19:55 Shakhtar - Real December 9 22:00 Inter - Shakhtar.