Studio start: 18.12.25 20:45.

Match start: 18.12.25 22:00.

In the sixth round of the Conference League league phase, the match Shakhtar — Rijeka will take place at Miejski Stadium in Krakow. The nominal home side is in second place in the standings with twelve points, while the Croatian side sits in fourteenth position with eight points. The Miners are showing high attacking productivity, having already scored ten goals at this stage. At the same time, Rijeka is known for its solid defense and has conceded only twice.

Shakhtar has shown mixed results in home matches: the team from Donetsk lost to Legia, 1–2, but confidently defeated Breidablik, 2–0. In the current European campaign, the attacking leaders are Alisson, who has eight goal contributions, and Kauã Elias, who has scored five times. Previously, the orange-and-black side had faced only Dinamo Zagreb among Croatian clubs. In 2008, the Ukrainian side won in Donetsk, 2–0, and eleven years later the teams played to a 2–2 draw in Kharkiv.

Watch the Shakhtar — Rijeka match live online on MEGOGO on 18.12.2025.

Rijeka has yet to record a victory away from home in the Conference League: in Yerevan, the team suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Noah, and in Gibraltar played to a 1–1 draw with Lincoln Red Imps. A key figure in the visitors’ lineup is midfielder Toni Fruk, who has scored three goals in the current cycle. Historically, the White side has experience playing against Ukrainian clubs, having suffered a defeat to Metalist in 2009 and secured a victory over Kolos eleven years later. In the upcoming match, the Croatian side needs to earn points in order to strengthen its position in the playoff zone.

Watch the live broadcast of the Shakhtar — Rijeka match online on MEGOGO on 18.12.2025.