Kick-off on 23.02.23 22:00.

Bretonians are in second place in Group B of the UEL (eleven points). The Red and Blacks claimed a 2-2 home draw with Fenerbahçe and 1-1 draw with AEK Cyprus, and also defeated Dynamo Kyiv, 2-1. Terrier and Gouiri had four assists. The Miners finished third in Champions League quartet F (six points). The Donetsk team thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 away, lost to Real Madrid 1-2, and settled for a 1-1 draw with Celtic.

Watch Rennes - Shakhtar (sign language) online, the opponents have already crossed paths in France in UEFA Cup 2005/06. The aforementioned game ended in favor of the Ukrainian team, 1-0. This will be only the second time the Blacks will play in the 1/16 UEL. The debut of the Bretons at this stage was very recently - in the 2018/19 season when they managed to pass Betis (3-3, 3-1).

Shakhtar will play at this stage for the fourteenth campaign. On seven occasions, the Miners have left the playoffs. The Orange-Blacks first made it to this round in 1976/77, beating Budapest Honvéd (3-2, 3-0). Watch Rennes vs. Shakhtar (in sign language) online.

The Donetsk team have crossed paths twice in the 1/16 finals with the representatives of Ligue 1. In the 2005/06 competition, Shakhtar crashed out against Lille (2-3, 0-0), and two years later knocked out Nancy (1-1, 1-0). Since the reorganization of the tournament (2009), the Ukrainian team have reached the current stage seven times, and on four occasions, they have dropped out of contention for the trophy. In the 2015/16 season, the Moles passed Schalke (0-0, 3-0), and in the 2019/20 draw, Benfica (2-1, 3-3). In the 2020/21 campaign, the Athletes knocked off Maccabi Tel Aviv (1-0, 2-0). The match broadcast is accompanied by sign language for easy viewing by hearing-impaired viewers. Watch the match Rennes - Shakhtar (in sign language) online.