Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Athletic Bilbao. 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 Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu (via UEFA): It doesn't matter that Athletic's qualification chances have gone. Every team has motivation in the Champions League as they fight for their name and the honor of the club. I'm sure they will give 100% tomorrow [Tuesday] to get a positive result and win some more points in the group. The fact they have brought all of their best players here in between important league games [against Espanyol and Getafe] supports my view."
Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde: "Our goal is to play good football against a very strong team and try to win here. We know we can't stay in the Champions League, but we will do our best to qualify for the Europa League. It's also a great competition."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Shakhtar Donetsk's Luiz Adriano has enjoyed staggering success in Champions League play. In four appearances, the 27-year-old has nine goals and an average of 1.8 key passes.
Shakhtar Donetsk's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pyatov; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk; Stepanenko; Douglas Costa, Fernando, Alex Teixeira, Taison; Luiz Adriano
Besiktas' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Iraizoz; De Marcos, Etxeita, Gurpegi, Balenziaga; Mikel Rico, Iturraspe, Beñat; Susaeta, Viguera, Muniain
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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