Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Bayern Munich. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena Lviv in Lviv and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
Shakhtar manager Mircea Lucescu (via UEFA): "We will be heroes if we beat Bayern and qualify for the next stage. Our last competitive game was ten weeks ago, and you all know about the conditions we have been working under this season. Almost everyone will tell you that Bayern are going through, especially after their 8-0 win in the last league match."
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola: "I respect Shakhtar and Mircea Lucescu a lot. He is a very clever coach who has put together one of the best teams in Europe. I played against Shakhtar five times with Barcelona, and although we had a really amazing squad, it was always difficult. You may remember the UEFA Super Cup when we scored only in extra time. Once we were defeated at home by Shakhtar."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery will be the key to unlocking a stubborn Shakhtar defense. In four Champions League appearances, the 31-year-old has two goals and an average of 1.8 key passes.
Shakhtar Donetsk's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Pyatov; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk; Fred; Douglas Costa, Fernando, Alex Teixeira, Taison; Luiz Adriano
Bayern Munich's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neuer; Rafinha, Dante, Boateng, Bernat; Schweinsteiger, Alaba, Müller; Robben, Lewandowski, Ribéry
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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