#Shakhtar

The UPL Board has approved the Round 4 schedule: Shakhtar will host Polissya, Karpaty will play Left Bank, and Zarya will face Kharkiv in a Bartulovic vs Skrypnyk confrontation.

At the 27 August Champions League league-phase draw, Shakhtar learned its eight opponents: among them Real, Inter, PSV, Fenerbahce and RB Leipzig. UEFA will publish the exact match dates on Saturday.

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup 2026/27 was held at the Football House: 16 pairs were formed, in which 14 UPL clubs will play, including Dynamo, Shakhtar, LNZ and Polissya. The matches will take place on September 8–10.

Shakhtar has officially announced the signing of 21-year-old Uruguayan centre-back Alan Matturro, who moved from Genoa for €5.5m plus bonuses. The contract runs until 2031.

Fresh photos from occupied Donetsk show the Donbass Arena in a ruined state: shattered glazing sections and 'mined' signs on the lawns. Shakhtar's home arena has not hosted matches since 2014.

Kryvbas FC Media Director Roman Popov remains in intensive care in a stable but severe condition, though conscious, following a second Russian strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on August 21.

The first home stadium of Donetsk's Shakhtar, opened in 1936, has turned into a dump after more than a decade of neglect: the pitch has been overgrown with trees, the stands have collapsed, and the grounds are littered with trash.

On Wednesday, 19 August, the first legs of the Champions League qualifying play-offs were played: Bodø/Glimt crushed Nijmegen 3-1, Celtic beat LASK 3-0, and Hapoel edged out Sabah. Second legs — 25–26 August.

🔥 3rd round of UPL 2026/27 completed! Karpaty and Shakhtar — perfect leaders. Felipe Vieira — revelation of the season, Valentyn Horokh — best goalkeeper. Kauã Elias currently leads the scorers' list, but Karpaty are catching up. 4th round — in 2 weeks! ⚽🇺🇦

🔵 Rinat Akhmetov held a meeting with Arda Turan and the Shakhtar management. The club president thanked the coach for his work under wartime conditions and announced plans to strengthen the squad before the transfer window closes. The difficult competition in the UPL and the upcoming Champions League were also discussed. #Shakhtar #Akhmetov #Turan #UPL #ChampionsLeague

🚨 Former Shakhtar midfielder and UEFA Cup hero Jadson arrested in Brazil. The 42-year-old ex-footballer is accused of domestic violence and attempting to strangle his common-law wife. The ex-player does not admit guilt, calling the incident a "family quarrel." #Jadson #Shakhtar #Brazil #Scandal

"Shakhtar" opened the new season with a crushing victory over "Kudrivka" with a score of 5-1! 🏆 The main hero of the match is Cauã Elias, who scored a hat-trick. 🇧🇷 Allison and Meirelles also scored goals. 🔥

The start of the new UPL season is already on August 3! 🇺🇦 Chernivtsi's "Bukovyna" returns to the elite after 30 years, while "Shakhtar" with new stars begins the title defense. Find out where to watch the matches and who will beat whom! ⚽🔥

🔥 'Zarya' strengthens the squad! Loaned 22-year-old 'Shakhtar' midfielder Anton Glushchenko until the end of the season. The young midfielder has already debuted for the Donetsk team and is ready to contribute to the Luhansk side. ⚽️📈 #Zarya #Shakhtar #Glushchenko #UPL

The High Court of London has frozen Mykhailo Mudryk's assets for 2.5 million pounds and limited his spending to 5,000 per week. A Cypriot company is demanding 6 million euros for failure to fulfill commercial obligations. 📉⚽

"Shakhtar" has officially determined the venue for home matches in European competitions — it is London. Head coach Arda Turan explained that plans to play in Turkey failed due to strict UEFA requirements. 🇬🇧⚽️

🔥 Luhansk Zorya enters the race for Shakhtar's Anton Glushchenko! The club is considering a loan for the 22-year-old midfielder as a replacement for the departed Andušić. Obolon was previously a contender — who will win? ⚽️ #football #transfers #zorya #shakhtar

Shakhtar found a new home in Europe! 🇬🇧 The Donetsk club plans to play Champions League home matches in England. Management is negotiating with London's "Chelsea", "Brentford", and "Fulham" about renting stadiums. 🏟️💰