In this week 1 match on the 6th of September, Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig will play a match in Leipzig in a meeting of these two Champions League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. RB Leipzig is fresh off their 8-0 blowout win against Teutonia Hamburg. Timo Werner struck first for RB Leipzig in the 19th minute on a feed from Emil Forsberg, then Timo Werner added another in the 20th minute on a feed from André Silva In the end, Teutonia Hamburg was frustrated by RB Leipzig’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. RB Leipzig ended the match with the shutout victory. RB Leipzig is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while shakhtar Donetsk has not played yet this season.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Mykhailo Mudryk has been the most prolific scorer on Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Christopher Nkunku has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored five goals for RB Leipzig.