On February 23, one of the UEFA Europa League matches was held. Rennes (France) and Shakhtar Donetsk met.
"Rennes vs Shakhtar 2-1. Europa League. Match review, statisticsEuropa League
"Rennes" (France) - "Shakhtar (Donetsk) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: К. Toko-Ekambi (52), I. Salah (106), Flavien Tate (120+5), Omari (120+6), Guiry (120+4), Desiree Due (120+1) - J. Belochan (119), K. Kelsy (120+7), A. Bondarenko (120+3), Juhim Konoplya (120+6), Nazarina (120+1), Sudakov (120+2)
Warnings: D. Spence (54), Valeriy Bondar (63), L. Traore (68), B. Mykhaylichenko (82), I. Jovicevic (84), Juhim Konoplya (90+4), Matvienko (120+2)
Rennes vs Shakhtar:
120th minute, Goal, Rennes, F. Tait The exciting UEFA Europa League match between Rennes and Shakhtar Donetsk ended dramatically, with neither side able to score in the first half. After a goalless first half, Rennes finally opened the scoring when K. Toko Ekambi, who had come on as a substitute earlier, scored in the 52nd minute. The hosts then doubled their lead in the 106th minute when Y. Salah scored a goal similar to the first one. However, Shakhtar Donetsk didn't give up the fight and got a lifeline in the 119th minute when J. Belochan's cross ended up in their own goal. With the pressure mounting, several late and desperate attempts were made, but the game ended 2-1 in favor of Rennes.
Each side received two yellow cards during the match, and play was briefly interrupted in the 71st minute when Rennes made their first substitution, replacing L. Madger with K. Ugochukwa. Soon the visitors made their own substitution in the 79th minute, replacing D. Topalov with N. Djurasek. After that, Shakhtar were forced to make two substitutions in a row: Traore and Stepanenko were replaced by Dmytro Sikan and Yuriy Nazariyenko. Sikan and Yu. In the last few minutes Rennes made two more substitutions, trying to keep the lead and control the flow of the match. K. Toko Ekambi and A. Truffer were replaced by I. Salah and B. I. Salah and B. Melinga, respectively, and B. Santamaria came on instead of D. Due. A penalty kick gave Rennes a 4-3 lead thanks to F Tait's brace. With their win, Rennes made a strong statement that they are ready to participate in the UEFA Europa League this season.
"Rennes vs Shakhtar 2-1. Europa League. Match review, statisticsRennes vs Shakhtar:
| Rennes | Shakhtar | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 23 | Strokes | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 11 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Violations | 17 |
| 5 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 7 |
| 692 | Total assists | 630 |
| 592 | Accurate passes | 535 |
| 86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |
