Where to Watch the Conference League Match Between Shakhtar and AZ Alkmaar
On Thursday, April 13, an important football match in the Conference League will see the Ukrainian club Shakhtar face off against the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar. The match will take place at the Henry Reyman Municipal Stadium in Krakow, Poland, starting at 22:00 Kyiv time.
On Thursday, April 13, an important football match in the Conference League will see the Ukrainian club Shakhtar face off against the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar. This highly anticipated clash will take place at the Henry Reyman Municipal Stadium, located in the Polish city of Krakow. The match is scheduled to kick off at 22:00 Kyiv time. Fans who wish to follow the action can do so live on the Megogo media service, as reported by the Ukrinform news agency.
The Shakhtar team finished the group stage of the Conference League in sixth place overall, which allowed them to advance directly to the Round of 16. In this stage, Shakhtar managed to overcome the Polish club Lech, securing a victory with an aggregate score of 3-1 in the first match and 1-2 in the second.
On the other hand, AZ Alkmaar concluded the group stage of the Conference League in 14th place, which forced them to participate in the playoff matches. The Dutch team successfully progressed past the Armenian club Noah, winning the first match 0-1 and the second 4-0. In the Round of 16, AZ Alkmaar eliminated Prague's Sparta from the tournament, achieving victory with a score of 2-1 in the first leg and 4-0 in the return match.
This match will be officiated by a Scottish referee team led by referee Nicholas Walsh. He will be assisted by linesmen Francis Connor and Daniel McFarlane. The fourth official for the match will be Donald Robertson, while the VAR system will be overseen by English referee Stuart Attwell and Scottish referee Kevin Clancy.
The return match between AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar is scheduled for April 16 at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar. The kickoff for this encounter will take place at 19:45 Kyiv time. This duel will be decisive in the battle for a place in the semifinals of the Conference League.
The winner of this two-legged encounter in the Round of 16 will face the better team from the pairing of Crystal Palace (England) and Fiorentina (Italy) in the semifinals. Thus, both teams have the opportunity to continue their journey toward the tournament final, which promises to be extremely exciting.
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