Kick-off on 15.02.24 19:45.

In the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, the first leg match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille will take place. The opponents met in the quarter-finals of the 2008/09 UEFA Cup. Back then, the Miners secured a victory in Donetsk at the RSK Olympiyskyi, winning 2-0. Shakhtar defender Bondar emphasized that the opponent is in good shape, as they haven't stopped playing due to the Championship. According to L'Equipe, the Marseille coach Gattuso is not planning to resign until the end of the season. On February 7, the captain of the orange-and-black team Stepanenko suffered an injury during the training camp, but it turned out to be minor. It is expected that Taras will recover in time for the match.

The Megogo platform will broadcast the match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille (in sign language) online on February 15, 2024. The Ukrainian champions started from the Champions League group stage. The UPL participant finished third in Group H (nine points). The team faced Porto (3-5, 1-3), Barcelona (1-2, 1-0), and Antwerp (3-2, 1-0). Sikan scored four goals and provided an assist. Over the last fourteen years, the Donetsk team has reached the Round of 16 on eight occasions. In the 2009/10 and 2013/14 campaigns, the Miners failed to progress past Fulham (1-1, 1-2) and Viktoria Plzeň (1-1, 1-2). In the 2016/17 and 2018/19 tournaments, Shakhtar Donetsk was eliminated by Celta (0-2, 1-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (2-2, 1-4).

Marseille were eliminated by Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round of the Champions League (0-1, 2-1, 3-5 on penalties). In Group B of the Europa League, the blue-and-whites finished in second place (eleven points). The Southerners competed against Brighton (0-1, 2-2), AEK (2-0, 3-1), and Ajax (4-3, 3-3). Aubameyang, Clauss, and Harit each contributed five goal involvements. The Provence club reached this stage for the first time in six years.

The broadcast will be supplemented with sign language, using movements and facial expressions to replace oral speech for viewers with weak hearing.

How to watch the match broadcast on Megogo. The online broadcast of the UEFA Champions League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Marseille on February 15, 2024, is available with Sport, Maximal, or Maximal + Charity subscriptions. You can choose any of the tariffs. By subscribing, you gain access not only to match video broadcasts but also to a library of movies, series, and cartoons, 300+ TV channels with pause and recording options, including sports channels, as well as hundreds of audiobooks and podcasts.