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Shakhtar Donetsk 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 on Wednesday. Sporting Lisbon faces a tense final round next week after losing 2-1 at already-eliminated Leipzig,

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.

Goals from Kevin and Heorhiy Sudakov help Shakhtar Donetsk to a 2-0 victory over Brest to keep the Ukrainian side in contention for a place in the Champions League play-offs.

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.

Three out of the four Ligue 1 clubs involved in the Champions League have secured their spot for the latter stages of the competition. Lille, Brest and Monaco