Shakhtar travel to Istanbul for the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie against Besiktas.
Beşiktaş finished fourth in the Turkish Super Lig last season, a recovery that came largely under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s guidance after a stuttering start.
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Solskjaer’s arrival sparked a clear improvement in results, with the club losing only six matches across all competitions following his appointment.
Expectations are high now with key summer additions boosting the squad.
Tammy Abraham has joined on loan from Roma, Orkan Kökçü made the move from Benfica, and David Jurásek arrived to strengthen the back line.
Shakhtar Donetsk endured a rare off year in the Ukrainian Premier League, finishing third behind Dynamo Kyiv and Oleksandriya.
It was their worst domestic showing in over a decade, although they did lift the Ukrainian Cup to secure a place in European competition.
Their Europa League journey began in the first qualifying round with a 6-0 demolition of Ilves in the first leg, followed by a goalless away draw with a rotated team.
Arda Turan has taken over as head coach and is looking to reassert Shakhtar’s authority on the European stage.
The former Atlético Madrid and Barcelona midfielder is up against Beşiktaş for the first time in a managerial capacity, and he will be keen to reverse his poor personal record against them, having lost all three previous meetings.
This is the first ever competitive match between Beşiktaş and Shakhtar. The Turkish side have only one loss in their last seven official games, while Shakhtar are yet to concede a goal in European play this season.
