This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.
This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.
This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.
This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.
This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.
This was Shakhtar’s first European game since the invasion, so a lot of fans came to Leipzig wrapped in Ukrainian flags. I went to the game with my sister – our grandads on both sides were big Shakhtar supporters, so we’ve been fans all our lives. It was great to see Ukrainians from different walks of life getting behind us, and lots of Leipzig fans came up and wished us the best too.
We’ve always struggled against German teams, but my sister jokingly said we’d win because she’s a lucky charm. I laughed it off, thinking there’s no way a team full of youngsters is getting that result. Honestly, Shakhtar just getting to the Champions League that year was already a miracle for me.
We got lucky with our opening goal, but when Maryan Shved put us 2-1 ahead in the second half, the away end exploded. It was our third goal, though, that I’ll never forget – Mykhailo Mudryk sealing the win for us. All the fans started singing Chervona Ruta, a Ukrainian folk song. It was a beautiful way to celebrate.
Lassina Traoré scoring the fourth goal, his first of the season, was also so special. He had suffered a horrible knee injury the previous season, and he was shown so much love that, despite the 2022 invasion, he decided to stay with Shakhtar. He was the only foreign player to do so, which gave him legend status, so his goal against Leipzig seemed like a fairy tale.
I was incredibly proud that an almost all-Ukrainian team could compete with Europe’s finest. After the whistle, the players ran to the away end and took a photo with the fans, which was a touching moment. A mere six months before then, it seemed like the club my family has supported for generations would cease to exist.
Usually when you walk back from a game after beating the home team 4-1, you sense a bit of hostility. But the Leipzig fans were really happy for us and wished us well for the rest of our European campaign. It was heartwarming to see how football can connect people and spread positive energy.