Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between BATE and Shakhtar Donetsk. The group-stage match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Borisov Arena in Borisov and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
BATE manager Aleksandr Yermakovich had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via UEFA): "We are preparing for this game as usual. I am not worried about lacking motivation, as nobody needs any extra motivation in this tournament. The lads understand where they play and who they are playing. They will do their best and play for a win in every game, trying to give the fans something to cheer about."
"Shakhtar Donetsk do not need any introduction. They are Champions League regulars, a very balanced and technically gifted side; however, every team has some weak points, but I do not want to speak about Shakhtar's at the moment. We have our game plan and time will tell if we manage to put it into practice."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the technically gifted players at Shakhtar Donetsk's disposal is Luiz Adriano. The 27-year-old has five goals across all competitions and is averaging nearly one key pass per match in Champions League play (0.5).
BATE's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Chernik; Khargush, Polyakov, Tubić, M Volodko; A Volodko, Likhtarovich; Baga, Karnitski, Gordeychuk; Siganevich
Shakhtar Donetsk's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Pyatov; Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Azevedo; Stepanenko, Douglas Costa, Fernando, Alex Teixeira, Taison; Luiz Adriano
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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