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Arda Turan's Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK 3-1 at Stamford Bridge
Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League to move up to four points. Arda Turan secured his first Champions League victory as a coach at Stamford Bridge, where he scored 12 years ago as a player.
Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk secured their first victory in the UEFA Champions League by beating AEK 3-1. The result took Shakhtar Donetsk to four points, while AEK remained on three.
AEK had the first dangerous attack in the match at Stamford Bridge. Harold Moukoudi's header from Lovro Majer's corner in the third minute came back off the post.
Shakhtar Donetsk tested the opposition goal in the ninth minute when Alisson Santana shot from outside the penalty area. AEK goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli turned the ball around the post at the last moment.
The Greek side took the lead in the 28th minute. After Vinicius Tobias lost possession, Lovro Majer sent Stavros Pilios's ball from the left wing into the penalty area with a low shot.
Shakhtar Donetsk responded shortly afterwards. Filipe Relvas's challenge on Alisson Santana in the penalty area in the 32nd minute was judged to be a penalty after a VAR review. Pedrinho took the spot kick in the 34th minute, sending Brignoli the wrong way to make it 1-1.
Shakhtar Donetsk won the match late on
In a match that saw chances at both ends, the Ukrainian side regained the lead in the 80th minute. Vinicius Tobias collected Alisson's pass on the right wing and his shot from a tight angle struck Brignoli's foot before finding the net.
Shakhtar Donetsk extended their lead in the 86th minute. Gleiker Mendoza entered the penalty area from the left wing, sent the ball into the top-right corner and made the final score 3-1.
Arda Turan made history at Stamford Bridge
The victory was the first Champions League win of Arda Turan's coaching career. Twelve years ago, while playing for Atletico Madrid, Turan scored in the 72nd minute of his team's match at Stamford Bridge, where they beat Chelsea 3-1 and reached the final.
Turan, who managed his second Champions League match, had drawn 1-1 away against PSV in his first game.
Turan: Three points of emotional importance
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Arda Turan said they had come through a difficult contest. Turan said that, because they are a young team, they could not reproduce some of the aspects in which they had been successful in previous matches, adding that they became involved in the game after falling behind and enjoyed more possession.
Turan said the victory was valuable for the dreams and hopes they would carry through to the end of the Champions League league phase, adding that his players were the leading figures in his first Champions League victory.
Turan said Gleiker Mendoza's third goal reminded him of his time at Atletico Madrid, adding that it was important for Mendoza, who had previously played for Kryvbas, to score at a major stadium such as Stamford Bridge.
Noting that systems and tactics in football change over time, Turan emphasized that emotions are the one constant. He said he was happy to be in this position at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking about Shakhtar Donetsk becoming the first Ukrainian side to win in England, Turan said he was pleased with the statistic. He said it meant a great deal to them that the team's victory brought happiness to some children living amid the conditions of war.
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