Probable line-ups


Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov; Kobin, Ischenko, Rakitskiy, Shevchuk; Mkhitaryan, Hubschman; D. Costa, Jadson, Willian; Luiz Adriano

Barcelona: Pinto; Adriano, Pique, Milito, Maxwell; Xavi, Busquets, Keita; Messi, Villa, Afellay

Barcelona’s 5-1 defeat of Shakhtar Donetsk in the first-leg of their quarter-final tie at Camp Nou last week was their ninth successive home victory in UEFA club competitions, equalling a club record.The Spanish champions are the top scorers in the Champions League this season with 23 goals. Only arch-rivals and potential semi-final opponents Real Madrid have scored as many. Forward Lionel Messi is the competition’s leading scorer with eight goals. However, Inter striker Samuel Eto’o and Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez have netted the same amount.Messi also has the highest number of shots on goal (21), a record equalled by Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.Midfielder Andres Iniesta is suspended for the match in Ukraine on Tuesday evening and striker Bojan Krkic is injured.

If Shakhtar Donetsk manage to overturn their 5-1 deficit, then they will become only the fourth club to overhaul a four-goal disadvantage from the first-leg in UEFA club competitions.Shakhtar have won just once against Spanish opposition at home, suffering two defeats and drawing three times.The Miners have committed 160 fouls and suffered 141 – both a record, and more than any team left in the competition. Defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy became the first Ukrainian to play for Barcelona when he featured for the Blaugrana in 2009-10.The Ukrainian champions have a 100 per cent home record in this season’s Champions League and are unbeaten in 12 European games in Donetsk.Razvan Raţ is suspended for this encounter while Darijo Srna is out injured.

We area winning period!

Qualification is more certain than winning. I doubt a win!!

I dnt care about a win. Qualification is my concern.

Not losing sleep over this one. Will love to see how Shakter will keep a healthy scoresheet when they are expected to be attacking.

. . . and Pep celebrates a famous victory at the Donbass Arena, his first in knockout CL away as a coach!

On to the semis, which has always been the tripwire in the last 3 seasons.
If not for Mr Ovrebo that God used in 2009, we'd have been seen off by Chelsea in that year also. Expect enuf drama against Uncle Jose

AjanleKoko:

. . . and Pep celebrates a famous victory at the Donbass Arena, his first in knockout CL away as a coach!

On to the semis, which has always been the tripwire in the last 3 seasons.
If not for Mr Ovrebo that God used in 2009, we'd have been seen off by Chelsea in that year also. Expect enuf drama against Uncle Jose

You sound like a closet chelsea fan but there's a big difference as Barca are looking champions with their present form and discipline. Have more faith. Can you imagine the massacre Chelsea would've face if they had progressed and met Barca possibly at the finals. THEY ARE THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD and nothings taking that away.

The guy was right if not that chelsea is a team destined to always fail they could have eliminated barca then. And mumu Terry was only a kick away but chelsea's destiny is Doom!! because of the blood money involved. Anyways barca got the deserved victory.nice one