Shakhtar Donetsk are still in with a shout of making the last-16 stage of the Champions League, as they prepare to take on Royal Antwerp in their penultimate game in Group H on Tuesday night.
The Ukrainian side are currently third in Group H on six points, three points behind the top two Barcelona and Porto, who will also lock horns on matchday five of what is a fascinating section.
As mentioned, the Ukrainian giants are third in Group H on six points, three points behind both second-placed Porto and leaders Barcelona, with those two teams also meeting on Tuesday night in Spain.
Shakhtar cannot actually be eliminated on matchday five, even if they lose to Antwerp, as their head-to-head record with Barcelona is level, although the chances are that they will need to win their final two games with Antwerp and Porto in order to claim a top-two position in the section.
Marino Pusic's side have lost to Porto (home) and Barcelona (away) in the group, in addition to beating Antwerp (away) and Barcelona (home), but they have not triumphed since that one-goal success over the La Liga champions and will enter this match off the back of a goalless draw with Polissya in the league.
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