Shakhtar Donetsk Representing Ukraine in the UEFA Champions League

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Shakhtar Donetsk is a professional football club from Ukraine that is currently competing in the UEFA Champions League. The team has been a regular participant in the competition since the 2009-10 season and has made a name for itself as one of the top teams in the tournament.

Shakhtar Donetsk is one of the most successful teams in Ukraine, having won the Ukrainian Premier League a record 13 times and the Ukrainian Cup 8 times. The team has also won the UEFA Cup in 2009 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2008.

The team has been led by manager Paulo Fonseca since 2016 and has featured some of the best players in Europe, including Brazilian stars Taison, Bernard, and Fred. The team is known for its attacking style of play, which has been successful in the Champions League.

In the 2018-19 season, Shakhtar Donetsk reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in their history. They were eliminated by eventual champions Liverpool, but their performance was impressive and showed that they can compete with some of the best teams in Europe.

Shakhtar Donetsk have also been successful in the Europa League, reaching the semi-finals in 2017-18. This season, they have reached the knockout stages of the competition and will face Wolfsburg in the round of 16.

Shakhtar Donetsk are an important part of Ukrainian football and their success in the Champions League is a source of pride for the country. They have shown that they can compete with some of the best teams in Europe and have become a symbol of Ukrainian football.