Shakhtar Donetsk lost to Croatian Hajduk in the 1/16 finals of the UEFA Youth League. The match ended in victory for the home side with a score of 1:0.
The Croats scored the only goal in this meeting at the end of the second half.. The canopy from the right flank was closed by 15-year-old Croatian defender Luka Vushkovic.
Completed the match the team is not in full strength. In the 88th minute, a direct red card was given to Vushkovich, and in the 90+6th minute Oleksandr Rosputko was sent off for the Pitmen.
Thus, Shakhtar said goodbye to the UEFA Youth League, and Hajduk reached the 1/8 finals.
Earlier, another Ukrainian club, Rukh, made it to the next stage of the competition.. The Lviv team defeated Inter Milan in a penalty shootout.
The winners of the 1/16 matches in the 1/8 finals will play with the teams that finished first in the Champions League Path groups. The play-off draw will take place on February 13, while the matches of the next round of the tournament are scheduled for February 28 and March 1..