On Thursday, December 11, Shakhtar won the match of the fifth round of the general stage of the Conference League, defeating Hamrun Spartans with a score of 2:0. Before the final round of the main stage of the European Cup, the Pitmen are in second position in the table with 12 points and have already secured their place in the playoffs of the tournament - at least getting into the play-offs. The gap between the Ukrainian team and the first non-passable position, 25th, where KuPS is currently located, is six points. To directly reach the 1/8 finals of the Conference League without play-offs, Shakhtar must finish the overall stage among the top eight. Crystal Palace are currently ninth in the table with nine points..

In the last round, Shakhtar will meet with Croatian Rijeka. The miners' nominal home match will take place on Thursday, December 18, and will start at 22:00 Kyiv time. It is worth noting that at the same time, after five rounds, another Ukrainian club in the Conference League Dynamo lost its chances of reaching the playoffs. Igor Kostyuk comments on Dynamo's defeat in the match with Fiorentina News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.