Shakhtar advances to Conference League semi-finals after draw with AZ
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The Donetsk club drew 2:2 with Dutch AZ and advanced on aggregate. Their next opponent will be Crystal Palace or Fiorentina.
Donetsk "Shakhtar" drew against Dutch "AZ" (2:2) in the second leg of the Conference League quarter-finals, but advanced to the semi-finals of the European tournament on aggregate, reports UNN.
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The first half did not please the fans with goals, but there were sharp moments from both teams. In the 58th minute, "Shakhtar" managed to open the scoring: Kauan Elias found a teammate in the penalty area, who turned out to be Alisson, and he rolled the ball into the lower right corner of the goal. Jeroen Zoet could not prevent this - 1:0.
In the 73rd minute, "AZ" managed to equalize: Isak Jensen accurately shot into the goalkeeper's corner from a free kick - 1:1.
After 7 minutes, "AZ" took the lead: Bendegúz Kovács closed a cross pass and headed the ball along the goal line, where Matej Šín was waiting and sent the ball into the net - 2:1.
However, after 3 minutes, "miner" Lucas Ferreira found a teammate in the penalty area, who turned out to be Luca Meirellish, and he rolled the ball into the lower left corner of the goal - 2:2.
Ultimately, the match ended in a hard-fought draw, but on aggregate (5:2), "Shakhtar" moves on, where they will meet the winner of the pair "Crystal Palace" - "Fiorentina", who will start their match at 22:00. In the first match, the English defeated the Italians - 3:0.