Crucial showdown for Shakhtar: Preview of the Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia is currently going through a challenging period: the team has played five matches in 2025 and has yet to secure a victory. As a result, management has dismissed Nuri Şahin and appointed U-19 coach Mike Tulberg to lead the team. Regarding the Champions League, the "Bees" have already secured a spot in the tournament's knockout stage, but a win against Shakhtar would give them a chance to advance directly to the Round of 16.

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On Wednesday, January 29, Donetsk's "Shakhtar" will face Borussia Dortmund away in the final 8th round of the main stage of the Champions League. The match will take place at the "Signal Iduna Park" stadium, with the kickoff scheduled for 22:00 Kyiv time. An international team of referees led by 36-year-old Glenn Nyberg from Sweden will officiate the game (with VAR overseen by Dutch referee Dennis Higler).

Currently, "Borussia" is going through a tough period: the team has played 5 matches in 2025 and has yet to secure a victory. Consequently, the management has dismissed Nuri Sahin and entrusted the team to U-19 coach Maik Tullberg. As for the Champions League, the "bumblebees" have already secured their place in the tournament's playoffs, but a win against "Shakhtar" would keep their hopes alive for a direct spot in the Round of 16.

On the other hand, for the "miners" to qualify for the next stage, they must defeat "Borussia" and hope for at least three of the next five scenarios: a non-draw between PSG and Stuttgart, a failure for Manchester City against Brugge, a non-win for Dinamo Zagreb against Milan, and as large defeats for Sporting against Bologna and Benfica against Juventus as possible.

Before the final round, "Borussia" D sits fourteenth in the Champions League standings, having accumulated 12 points. "Shakhtar," with 7 points, occupies the 27th position.

FAVBET considers "Borussia" the clear favorite in this matchup. The odds for a Dortmund victory are set at 1.41, while Shakhtar's success is rated at 6.70. A draw is priced at 5.50. Experts expect a high-scoring match: the standard total for over 2.5 goals is 1.44, while under 2.5 goals is 2.81. The Germans are most likely to score through Serhou Guirassy (1.80) and Maximilian Philipp (2.10). The Donetsk side is hoping for goals from Heorhii Sudakov, Pedrinho, and Kevin (all at 6.00). Among the more exotic options are hat-tricks from Lassina Traore (50.00) and Sudakov (65.00).

Where to watch the Champions League match between "Borussia" D and "Shakhtar"

The game will be broadcast live by the media service MEGOGO, the official broadcaster of UEFA European competitions in Ukraine, available through the "Sport," "Maximum," and "Maximum + Charity" subscriptions. The match will be commented on by Vadim Shevyakin and Hlib Skrypchenko. An hour before the kickoff, a pre-match studio will begin, which will continue during the halftime break and after the game. The hosts will be Oleksandra Kucherenko and Volodymyr Kobelykov, with guests including former Ukrainian national team players Oleksandr Holovko and Vyacheslav Shevchuk.