The Ukrainian team won three points in the away game in the European Cup.
On Tuesday, October 22, Arsenal and Shakhtar met as part of the third round of the main part of the UEFA Youth League.
The teams approach this confrontation in an equal position, having one victory and one defeat after the opening two rounds.
The teams could have maintained this equality if they had played a draw, but the Ukrainians were against such a development of events.
The outcome of the meeting was decided by a single goal, scored by Valentin Galonsky in the 14th minute of the first half.
In the second half of the meeting, the Gunners had the initiative, trying to save themselves from defeat, but they failed to do so – the Pitmen held the winning result, which brought them another three points.
Shakhtar climbed to tenth place, now with six points. Arsenal are in 26th place with three points.
The next opponent in Alexey Belik’s cases will be their peers from the Swiss Young Boys. This match will take place on November 6th.
Match statistics Arsenal – Shakhtar third round of the UEFA Youth League
Arsenal U-19 – Shakhtar U-19 0:1
Purpose: Galonsky, 14.
Ball possession: 70% – 30%
Beats: 6 – 5
Shots on target: 3 – 1
Fouls: 19 – 10
Arsenal U-19: Setford – Clarke (Salmon 65), Katsurri, Haven, Nichols (Zecevich-John 80) – Copley (Casey 58), Rosiak, Dudziak – Kabia, Annus, Ferdinand (Bailey-Joseph 58).
Shakhtar U-19: Baglay – Drozd, Bashmarin, Kostyuk, Ogarkov – Bundash, Tyutyunov (Trifanenko, 73), Smetana, Tsukanov (Strelchuk, 90+2), Galonsky – Lomaga (Petruk, 73).
Warnings: Lomaga, Ogarkov, Bundash.
Removal: Bundash, 90+8 (Shakhtar, second yellow card).
Source: korrespondent
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