Sporting CP faced Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League match. The Portuguese team was managed by Rui Borges, who took an eleven with eleven Portuguese players in the squad to the away match.
This match was part of the league phase of the European competition, where both teams were looking to earn points in the single Champions League table.
Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukrainian team, was hosting Sporting at their stadium, trying to impose the home advantage against the Portuguese side.
Rui Borges, Sporting's coach, bet on a mostly Portuguese eleven for this European encounter, demonstrating the club's commitment to national players to compete at the highest level.




