Ukrainian champ Shakhtar Donetsk to host Champions League games in Germany at Schalke’s stadium
The teams line up before a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ebrahim Noroozi]
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk will play its “home” Champions League games at German club Schalke’s stadium next season. Shakhtar will play its four home games in the new-look league stage at the 62,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke says the agreement also covers any further knockout games. The stadium held four games at Euro 2024 including England’s 2-1 win over Slovakia in the round of 16 on Sunday. The stadium held four games at Euro 2024 including England’s 2-1 win over Slovakia in the round of 16 on Sunday.
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