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Shakhtar Donetsk kept their slim Champions League knock-out hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday. The Ukrainian champions needed a victory to retain any ambition of making the top 24 in the league phase going into the final matchday next week.

Shakhtar Donetsk are in desperate need of a win if they are to keep their slender chances of qualification to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.

Shakhtar Donetsk kept its slim UEFA Champions League play-off hopes alive as it secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest.

UEFA Champions League, Round 7, 22/01/25Having already qualified for the Champions League playoff rounds, Brest had the opportunity to edge closer to a top-eight finish against Shakhtar Donetsk FC.

Shakhtar Donetsk has stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov's Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against upstart Brest.

There is more UEFA Champions League action with Shakhtar Donetsk taking on Brest on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The match is scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m. EST and will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+.