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Shakhtar v Fenerbahçe — UEFA Champions League

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SHDShakhtarClub page
FENFenerbahçeClub page
Squad value€197.6m
Squad value€261.2m
Key playerKauã Elias
Key playerMason Greenwood
Head coachArda Turan
Head coachDirk Kuyt

How they play

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SHD

Turan's own plan: keep the ball and make you chase it until you tire, then send on fresh attackers for the last half-hour.

Source СПОРТ.UA · 21 Sep 2026
“План полягав у тому, що ми випустили атакувальну лінію з Мендози, Траоре й Аліссона, щоб завдяки постійній грі з м’ячем вони втомили суперника, так ми планували більше розкрити їхні зони та вже в другому таймі випустити Невертона, Кауана Еліаса й Педріньйо, аби додати ще більше динаміки в останній третині поля.”

The plan was that we started a front line of Mendoza, Traoré and Alisson so that through constant play with the ball they would tire the opponent, opening up their zones more, and then in the second half bring on Newerton, Kauã Elias and Pedrinho to add even more dynamism in the final third. our translation

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SHD

Shakhtar are stubborn without the ball and dangerous the moment they win it.

Source NOS · 10 Sep 2026
“Sjachtar trok af en toe aan de noodrem (zes gele kaarten), maar voelde dat er met een omschakelmoment nog steeds wat te halen was.”

Shakhtar pulled the emergency brake now and then (six yellow cards), but sensed there was still something to gain from a quick transition. our translation

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SHD

Their Brazilians are the danger, but Ukrainian coaches think they have been coasting and taking opponents lightly. Watch whether they are actually running.

Source Sport.ua, Сергій Дем'янчук · 3 Sep 2026
“Ще після матчу з «Харковом» я звернув увагу на те, що іноземці якось упереджено ставляться до суперника, працюють не на максимумі, – сказав Бабич.”

Already after the match with Kharkiv I noticed that the foreign players are somehow dismissive towards the opponent, they are not working at their maximum, said Babych. our translation

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FEN

After a heavy derby defeat, Fenerbahçe are expected to press less and sit more compact.

Source Sabah · 8 Sep 2026
“Kartal'ın bu doğrultuda ilk olarak ön alan baskısının şiddetini azaltması ve daha kompakt bir oyun yapısına geçmesi bekleniyor.”

Kartal is first expected to reduce the intensity of the high press and switch to a more compact structure. our translation

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FEN

If you chase their defenders, they pass back to the goalkeeper and build again through him rather than hoofing it long.

Source Milliyet, Serkan Özen · 3 Sep 2026
“Topu oyuna sokma başarısıyla da dikkatleri üzerine çeken Ederson, rakip hücum oyuncularının stoperlere baskı yaptığı anlarda takım arkadaşları için önemli bir pas opsiyonu oluyor.”

Ederson, who also draws attention with his ability to bring the ball into play, becomes an important passing option for his team-mates in the moments when the opposition attackers press the centre-backs. our translation

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FEN

Watch their left. Almost everything dangerous comes down that side, with the winger drifting inside towards goal.

Source Hürriyet, Uğur Meleke · 31 Aug 2026
“İrfan sağa, Greenwood merkeze geçtikten sonra Fenerbahçe oyunu adeta uçuşa geçti; özellikle sol kanadı otobana çevirdiler deyim yerindeyse.”

After İrfan moved to the right and Greenwood into the centre, Fenerbahçe's play practically took off; they turned the left flank into a motorway, so to speak. our translation

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