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 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 alive. A defeat will see the Ukrainian

Shakhtar's Heorhiy Sudakov scores from the penalty spot during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Stade Brest at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany,

Shakhtar Donetsk eased to a 2-0 win against Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday, denting the high-flying French side's hopes of earning an automatic spot in the last-16.Brest have been one of the revelations of the tournament in their debut season in the Champions League.

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.

Manchester City is on the brink of a humiliating Champions League exit after a stunning 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

UEFA Champions League Key, Shakhtar D v Brest All competitions Shakhtar Donetsk and Brest have never previously faced each other in Europe, while this will be the first clash between Ukrainian and ...