Shakhtar braced for Bremen brawn

The last UEFA Cup final will be a clash of German brawn and Ukrainian technique, Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu said ahead of their clash with Werder Bremen in Istanbul on Wednesday. "We'll......

Shakhtar Donetsk to face Werder Bremen in final

Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine will meet Germany's Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup final in Istanbul on May 20. Brazilian Ilsinho grabbed a superb late winner to put Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Cup......

Lyon stun Real Madrid as Man Utd, Milan triumph

Olympique Lyon beat Real Madrid 2-0 in their opening Champions League group match on Wednesday -- a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last......

Champions League: Shakhtar field midfielder Fred despite threat of doping ban

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu admitted he went against UEFA's wishes in fielding midfielder Fred in Tuesday's Champions League qualifier despite being aware of a possible doping violation......

Champions League: For dominant Bayern, only one thing matters...

Bayern Munich players share a laugh during a training session on Monday. Photograph: FC Bayern/Twitter Bayern Munich go into their Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Shakhtar Donetsk......