Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Champions League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 3 | 8 | 19 | 13 | |
| 27 | 8 | 7 | -8 |
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Arsenal face Shakhtar Donetsk in UCL encounter after Bournemouth loss.
As Arsenal look to bounce back from their domestic setback, they welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Emirates for a UEFA Champions League showdown, aiming to preserve their formidable home record against a Ukrainian side yet to score in this season's competition.
Arsenal
Arsenal saw their unbeaten start to the Premier League come to an end in a 2-0 defeat away to Bournemouth on Saturday, leaving them third in the table. This loss ended a run of four straight wins across all competitions [WWWWL].
Mikel Arteta's side will hope to avoid a similar fate in the UEFA Champions League when they host Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night. The Gunners recorded a goalless draw with Atalanta BC on Matchday 1 before a strong 2-0 victory over PSG on home soil in Matchday 2.
Currently in 13th place with four points, Arsenal will aim to climb higher in the revamped UCL table with a win. This will be the fifth meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk in the competition, and historically, the home team has always won in these encounters.
Games between Arsenal and Shakhtar have favored the home side, with the Gunners previously winning 3-2 at Highbury in 2000 and 5-1 at the Emirates 10 years later. Arsenal have not lost a home game in the UCL since September 2015, winning eight of nine such games [8W, 1D, 0L] and keeping clean sheets in all those victories.
Kai Havertz, who scored against PSG, and Leandro Trossard are expected to lead the attack in a 4-4-2 formation. Arsenal faces injury challenges, with captain Martin Ødegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Kieran Tierney all ruled out. Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber remain doubtful for the clash.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk have secured consecutive wins in the Ukrainian Premier League since their last UEFA Champions League (UCL) match. This leaves them with three wins in their last five matches across all competitions [WDLWW].
The Miners achieved a 1-0 victory over Kolos in the league last Friday. They will be hoping to replicate this form in the UCL, where they have struggled to find the back of the net in their opening two matches.
An uninspiring goalless draw with Bologna was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Atalanta on Matchday 2. Shakhtar are one of four teams yet to score in the current UCL campaign, alongside Bologna, RB Salzburg, and BSC Young Boys.
Historically, Shakhtar have not fared well in England, losing all seven away UCL games in the group stage [0W, 1D, 6L]. Manager Marino Pusic is expected to adopt a 4-1-4-1 formation with Eguinaldo leading the attack.
Their only absentee is goalkeeper Tymur Puzankov, who is out with an ACL injury.
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