Shakhtar Donetsk stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov’s Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against upstart Brest on Wednesday. Sporting Lisbon faces a tense final round next week after losing 2-1 at already-eliminated Leipzig,

Brest's goalkeeper Marco Bizot fails to save a penalty kick taken by Shakhtar's Heorhiy Sudakov, left, during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Stade ...

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov’s Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against ...

Only the top 24 in the 36-team standings will advance and Man City, the 2023 champion, will kick off in 25th place but will squeeze into the knockout playoffs round by beating Club Brugge.