The fate of the Donetsk club in the most prestigious club tournament in Europe will largely be decided in the duel between Leipzig and Real
On October 25, within the framework of the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, Shakhtar will play against Celtic in Glasgow. The clash at Celtic Park is important, but by no means key, for the Pitmen in the light of the struggle for a ticket to the Champions League. Much more important for the future of the Donetsk club in the current draw of the tournament will be a parallel match between Leipzig and Real Madrid.
Of course, it is undesirable to lose points, let alone lose in Glasgow to Shakhtar, however, in certain scenarios, even a failure in the match against Celtic will not affect the Pitmen’s future prospects. We sorted out all the tournament layouts for the Donetsk team.
- Leipzig: Real Madrid (Home), Shakhtar Donetsk (Away)
- Shakhtar: Celtic (away), Leipzig (home)
- Celtic: Shakhtar Donetsk (home), Real Madrid (away)
Wins over Celtic and Leipzig. Everything is extremely simple here. Six points guarantee Shakhtar one of the first two places in the group.
Draws with Celtic and Leipzig. If Leipzig loses to Real Madrid in the match of the fifth round, then in the case of world matches with Celtic and the Bulls, Shakhtar will reach the Champions League playoffs.
Victory over Celtic, draw with Leipzig. In this case, everything will depend on the match between the Bulls and Real Madrid. If Leipzig does not win against the unmotivated Creamers, then Shakhtar will have nine points, Leipzig will have eight. If the German club beats Real Madrid at home and does not lose to Shakhtar in Poland, it will go further.
Draw with Celtic, victory over Leipzig. Here, too, everything will depend on the Leipzig-Real match. If the Bulls do not win against the Ancelotti team, then in the above scenario, Shakhtar will enter the Champions League playoffs. If Leipzig beat Real Madrid and Shakhtar fail to beat Celtic, the match between the Pitmen and the Bulls will no longer matter.
Defeat against Celtic, victory over Leipzig. Even with a loss to Celtic, there are options for the Pitmen to reach the playoffs of the Champions League. True, in this case, Leipzig should not win against Real Madrid in the home match of the fifth round.
Lost to Celtic, draw with Leipzig. In such scenarios, the Pitmen will definitely find themselves without the playoffs of the Champions League and risk being left even without the Europa League. If Shakhtar lose in Scotland and fail to win in Poland, then they can only hope that Celtic won’t beat Real Madrid in the sixth round match.
Defeat against Celtic, defeat against Leipzig. See previous point.
Source: Sportarena
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