PSV vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk: A Preview of Their UEFA Champions League Clash
The Match
PSV and FC Shakhtar Donetsk will face off in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Wednesday, September 14, 2023 at the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The match is set to kick off at 9:00 PM local time.
The Teams
PSV is a Dutch club that has won the Eredivisie 24 times, most recently in 2018.
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian club that has won the Ukrainian Premier League 13 times, most recently in 2020.
The Preview
PSV and FC Shakhtar Donetsk are both in Group B of the UEFA Champions League.
The other two teams in the group are FC Schalke 04 and Real Madrid.
The top two teams in the group will advance to the knockout stage.
PSV
- PSV is led by manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
- The team's captain is Luuk de Jong.
- PSV's key players include Cody Gakpo, Ibrahim Sangaré, and Xavi Simons.
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk is led by manager Igor Jovicevic.
- The team's captain is Taras Stepanenko.
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk's key players include Mykhaylo Mudryk, Lassina Traoré, and Georgiy Sudakov.
The Prediction
PSV and FC Shakhtar Donetsk are both evenly matched teams.
The match is likely to be close.
However, PSV has the home advantage, which could give them the edge.
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