Shakhtar – Servette: who will advance further in the Conference League.

Second leg of the Conference League: Shakhtar - Servette

According to inkorr.com: Donetsk's 'Shakhtar' will play against the Swiss club 'Servette' on Thursday, August 28, in the playoff qualification round of the Conference League. This information was published by 'Glavkom'.

The match 'Servette' - 'Shakhtar' will take place at the 'Stade de Geneve' in the municipality of Lancy, near Geneva. The match is scheduled to kick off at 22:00 Kyiv time.

The match 'Servette' - 'Shakhtar' will be broadcast live on UPL TV channel.

Recall that 'Shakhtar' failed to advance through the third qualification round of the Conference League for the 2025/26 season, losing in a penalty shootout to the Greek 'Panathinaikos'.

The Donetsk team drew in the first playoff qualification match against 'Servette'.

The match took place at the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium in Krakow, Poland.

In the first meeting, 'Shakhtar' and 'Servette' finished the game with a score of 1:1. Shakhtar had the advantage in the number of attacks and shots, while Servette made only two shots on goal, one of which became a goal.

In the 73rd minute, Valerii Bondar scored a goal into the opponent's net with a header after a corner kick.

It is worth noting that Kyiv's 'Dynamo' started their path in the European League qualifiers with a loss. In the away match against 'Maccabi' from Tel Aviv, the 'white-blues' lost with a score of 1:3.

Readiness for the matches of the Ukraine national team

The head coach of the Ukraine national football team, Serhiy Rebrov, announced a list of players who will undergo training for the World Cup qualifying matches against France (September 5, Wroclaw, 21:45) and Azerbaijan (September 9, Baku, 19:00).

Shakhtar is preparing for the match against 'Servette' after a draw in the first match. Both teams may strengthen their squads and will try to determine who continues the fight for a place in the next stage of the tournament. We await an exciting match full of football intrigues.

This match is an important stage for both teams in the Conference League. 'Shakhtar' needs to rehabilitate after the failure in the previous round, while 'Servette' seeks to confirm its competitiveness on the international stage. Regardless of the outcome, this match promises to be interesting and tense, as both teams have high ambitions for this season.