Anderlecht eliminated by Shakhtar

GAMES Anderlecht failed to qualify against Shakhtar Donetsk. In a match with only few scoring opportunities a 0-0 draw seemed to be a logical result, but Donetsk scored the winner in the extra time. Final score: 0-1 and Anderlecht eliminated from the Europe League.

Anderlecht played very offensive but Shakhtar never had problems with the Mauves. The referee also helped Shakhtar Donetsk a hand: Steven Defour first received a yellow card after a discussion about a free kick, and Kara Mbodj's goal was ruled out after a minor foul on a Shakhtar defender.

Also in the second half Anderlecht tried to put some pressure, but Donetsk were not impressed. The referee once again could have whistled a penalty kick in Anderlecht's favor, but refused to do so. The match was about to end when Eduardo scored the winner for Shakhtar, which didn't matter anymore.

Score: 0 -1
Goal(s): 90+3' Eduardo (0-1)

RSC Anderlecht:Proto, Najar, Kara, Nuytinck (79' Sylla), Deschacht, Badji (72' Tielemans), Defour, Praet, Acheampong, Ezekiel (72' Trézéguet), Okaka
Shakhtar Donetsk:Pyatov, Srna, Kucher, Rakitskiy, Ismaily, Malyshev, Stepanenko, Kovalenko (89' Ordets), Marlos (90+2' Eduardo), Ferreyra, Taison (84' Dentinho)

Yellow cards: 13' Nuytinck, 16' Marlos, 22' Defour, 37' Kucher, 47' Deschacht, 67' Ezekiel, 83' Stepanenko
Red cards: 85' Kucher (2 x yellow), 87' Kara

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium