Borussia Dortmund can still secure automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League last 16 when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday (9pm CET).

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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

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

Following the sacking of Nuri Sahin as Borussia Dortmund boss, U19 coach Mike Tullberg was put in charge of the team for Saturday's Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen.

Mike Tullberg’s tenure in charge as interim Borussia Dortmund head coach got off to a positive start after going 2-0 up against Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon with 10-men. But Marvin Ducksch

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’s Brazilian forward #07 Eguinaldo Lemos (front) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) in Gelsenkirchen,

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.

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.

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