Braga push forward on one last attack as they try to pull back another goal with what will surely be the final chance of the game, but Tiba's pass from the left wing fails to find a teammate inside the box and is easily dealt with by Shevchenko at the near post.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of added time.
89'
N. Vukčević has scored a goal for Sporting Braga! Assist by Alan.
GOAL! Braga have pulled another back! A terrible clearance by Shevchenko can only find Alan, who does well to out-muscle two defenders before teeing up Vukcevic. The Montenegrin is in acres of space and does well to punish the Shakhtar goalkeeper with a smart finish into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
Alan did well there, despite being gifted the ball by Shevchenko, who has been poor this evening. The substitute has been presented with few chances in front of goal but took advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake to give his side something to smile about.
87'
Ferreyra breaks into the right-hand side of the Braga box and holds up the ball before spinning and sending it back to Bernard. The midfielder is in a good position to shoot but holds on to possession for far too long, allowing Pinto to dart back and dispossess him before he can do anything with the ball.
85'
Shakhtar move the ball around wonderfully well just outside of the Braga penalty area, with Bernard once again playing an important role in the move. He does well to tee up Fred, who then looks to shoot, but he's dispossessed just as he's about to pull the trigger.
83'
Bernard and Taison link up well in the middle of the pitch before the latter tries to carve out another chance on goal, but he's closed down by three Braga players before he's able to do so and ends up losing out just outside of the hosts' box.
81'
The Braga fans are getting increasingly impatient with what they're seeing, and those that haven't already left and now starting to whistle loudly. The home side are finding it incredibly difficult to get near the ball as Shakhtar comfortably knock it around near to the halfway line.
79'
Bernard bursts through the middle of the pitch before teeing up Matviyenko to his left, but the full-back is unable to whip a cross into the Braga penalty area and loses out Baiano on the edge of the box.
77'
Shakhtar are doing well to hold on to the ball as they try to run down the clock. Braga are starting to look increasingly frustrated with the way the evening has gone, resulting in them giving away plenty of fouls with needlessly strong challenges.
75'
Dentinho gets yellow.
N. Vukčević gets yellow.
Boriachuk has made way for Ferreyra in Shakhtar's final substitution of the night.
Dentinho also receives a yellow card for his role in the fracas.
Several of the Braga players aren't at all happy with Taison's challenge, and they react angrily as a result. After plenty of pushing and shoving between the two sets of players, Vukcevic is booked for being the main instigator.
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74'
Taison gets yellow.
Taison flies into Tiba and brings the Braga midfielder crashing to the ground with a strong challenge, leaving the referee with no choice but to show the goalscorer a yellow card.
72'
Braga keep pushing forward as they desperately try to find a way back into the game, but a lofted pass forward fails to find a dark blue shirt before bouncing comfortably into the hands of Shevchenko.
70'
Alan enters the game and replaces N. Stojiljković.
Nervy moments inside the Shakhtar penalty area! A curling cross from Horta bounces around the visitors' box before falling to Pinto. The centre-back is unable to poke the ball into the back of the net before Alan is presented with a chance to shoot from close range, but he too is closed down quickly and loses out to Shakhtar, who just about manage to hold on.
69'
Alan receives a rousing round of applause from the Braga fans as he comes on to take the place of Stojiljkovic.
68'
No, they can't! Horta steps up and unleashes a curling shot from the free-kick, but it's far too heavy and Shevchenko is able to watch the ball sail safely over the top of the crossbar.
67'
S. Kryvtsov gets yellow.
Krivtsov charges into Stojiljkovic just outside of the Shakhtar penalty area and gives away a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Can Braga take advantage of the set-piece to try and get themselves back in the game?
66'
O. Benítez enters the game and replaces Wilson Eduardo.
F. Ferreyra enters the game and replaces A. Boriachuk.
Taison has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk! Assist by M. Matviienko.
Matviyenko is credited with the assist after linking up nicely with Taison deep down the left wing. The full-back has impressed today, both when defending and attacking.
GOAL! Fantastic play by Taison! The Brazilian, who has been excellent tonight, sprints down the left wing on a brilliant run before cutting into the penalty area, where he easily beats Marafona with a little toe-poke under the goalkeeper's body.
Braga have made an alteration, with Benitez coming on to replace Eduardo.
64'
It's all Shaktar at the moment as they comfortably hold on to the ball deep inside the Braga half of the pitch. The home side have really disappointed since the break and have been second best all over the pitch.
62'
S. Kryvtsov has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk! Assist by Fred.
Fred did wonderfully well to pick out Krivtsov, but, once again, Braga let themselves down with poor defending. They haven't done anywhere near enough to deal with the aerial threat of the Shakhtar defender this evening.
GOAL! It's Krivtsov again! Fred makes an immediate impact as he curls a great cross into the middle of the box from a free-kick. It finds Krivtsov in an acre of space, and, once again, he's able to beat Marafona with an excellent close-range header.
61'
Fred enters the game and replaces V. Tankovskyi.
Shakhtar have made a further change, with Tankoyskiy making way for Fred.
60'
Taison twists and turns as he weaves his way along the edge of the Braga penalty area, but he's closed down by a sea of dark blue shirts and is unable to get a shot away, despite his best efforts.
59'
Bernard is immediately involved in the thick of the action as he curls a dangerous cross into the heart of the Braga box, but, after pinballing around for a few nervy moments, Marafona is eventually able to collect the ball under pressure from three Shakhtar players.
58'
Bernard enters the game and replaces Marlos.
Koka enters the game and replaces Rui Fonte.
Shakhtar have made their first substitution of the game, with Marlos making way for Bernard.
Meanwhile, Kouka has come on to replace Fonte for Braga.
57'
V. Tankovskyi gets yellow.
After the chance on goal comes to an end, the referee shows Tankovskiy a yellow card for a poor challenge on Stojiljkovic on the halfway line.
Great opportunity for Boriachuk! Taison flies forward on a wonderful run before teeing up Boriachuk with a clever poked pass into the left-hand side of the Braga box, but the young striker's first-time shot is poor and ends up rolling wide of the far post. He really should have done better with that!
56'
Excellent tackle by Matviyenko! Braga immediately hit the visitors on a blisteringly quick counter-attack after dealing with the danger, but Matviyenko darts across the pitch to dispossess Stojiljkovic with a wonderful interception at the vital moment.
55'
A curling cross flies into the Braga penalty area from the right wing but is well cleared by Pinto, resulting in a corner for Shakhtar. It's whipped into a dangerous position and almost finds Krivtsov, but Marafona is there to punch the ball away from the centre-back.
53'
Shakhtar, who have had few opportunities to push forward since the break, finally does so through Tankovskiy before the midfielder tries to thread a through-ball into the Braga penalty area, but Pinto is there to throw his body in the way of the ball to stop it from finding a white and orange shirt.
51'
Chance for Eduardo! The winger gets himself into a good position just outside of the Shakhtar box before unleashing a thumping strike from 20 yards out, but there's slightly too much power behind his effort and it ends up sailing a few yards over the top of the crossbar.
49'
Goiano gets himself into a good position deep down the left flank but is unable to beat Butko, who deflects the full-back's attempted cross out for a throw-in. It's taken quickly before being worked over to Eduardo, but the winger loses out to Matviyenko on the edge of the penalty area.
47'
Fonte screams for a penalty, but nothing is given! Eduardo charges down the right wing on a great run before firing a lovely cross into the heart of the Shakhtar penalty area and towards Fonte, who goes down to the ground after clashing with Krivstov. The striker isn't at all happy and immediately protests to the referee, but the man in charge isn't interested and a goal-kick to the visitors.
46'
And we're underway once again!
45'
Shakhtar try to break forward on one last attacking move as they attempt to re-establish their two-goal lead, but they're unable to do so quickly enough and the referee blows his whistle as soon as the opening 45 minutes are up.
43'
N. Stojiljković has scored a goal for Sporting Braga! Assist by Ricardo Horta.
Assist Ricardo Jorge Luz Horta
GOAL! Braga have pulled one back! Horta, who has looked bright over the past few minutes, cuts inside from the left flank before curling a great cross right on to the head of Stojiljkovic, who is easily able to beat Shevchenko with his downward effort. Game on!
41'
Braga come back once again before another dangerous cross is flung into the middle of the box and finds Fonte, but the striker's diving header is slightly mistimed and, as a result, he ends up sending it comfortably wide of the near post.
40'
Tiba gets himself into a good position just outside of the Shakhtar penalty area before unleashing a thumping shot that is deflected out for a corner. It's whipped in by Horta and finds Vukcevic at the far post, but the midfielder can only send his headed effort straight into the hands of Shevchenko.
39'
Taison has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk! Assist by Marlos.
Assist Marlos Romero Bonfim
GOAL! Shakhtar have doubled their lead! Marlos weaves his way through a sea of Braga players on a brilliant run forward before teeing up Taison, who, completely unmarked over on the left flank, calmly slots the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
38'
What a miss by Boriachuk! Matviyenko flies down the left flank on a wonderful run before curling a beautiful cross into the heart of the Braga box, where it finds Boriachuk in a great position. The youngster only has Marafona to beat, but, somehow, he ends up completely missing the ball when trying to unleash a thumping volley.
37'
Shakhtar break away quickly and Marlos does well to carve out a pocket of space for himself, but his shot from the edge of the penalty area is closed down by Rosic and bounces away to Dentinho, who is then flagged offside.
36'
Goiano darts down the left wing and cuts inside before sending a bouncing cross into the middle of the box, but, after initially finding Fonte, the Shakhtar defence do well to deal with the danger before kick-starting a swift counter-attack.
35'
Horta and Ordets battle for the ball before the latter accidentally handles the ball, resulting in a free-kick for Braga in an incredibly dangerous position just outside of the Shakhtar box on the left flank. Horta steps up and unleashes a curling shot, but there isn't enough bend on the effort and it fails to find the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
33'
Eduardo, who has arguably been one of Braga's best players, causing problems for Ordets down the right wing before swinging a low cross into the Shakhtar penalty area. It's just about dealt with by Krivtsov before rolling over to Baiano, but the Brazilian's rushed shot ends up flying high and wide of the goal.
31'
Despite finding themselves a goal down, Braga have arguably been the better of the two sides thus far. They're doing well to limit Shakhtar's chances on goal and have looked bright on the break, but, so far, they've failed to make Shevchenko work enough.
29'
Shakhtar patiently pass the ball around near to the halfway line before Malyshev tries to latch on to a smart pass down the left flank, but his run forward is slightly mistimed and the linesman's flag is raised as soon as he makes contact with the ball.
27'
Eduardo's second corner is once again dealt with well by Shakhtar before Fonte picks up the ball deep down the left flank, but, off balance, he ends up firing his attempted cross well wide of the goal and out of play.
26'
Braga come back once again as they keep putting pressure on Shakhtar, and they do well to win themselves a corner over on the right flank. Eduardo sends a dangerous cross into the middle of the box that looks set to find a dark blue shirt, but the visitors deal with the danger well before conceding another corner.
24'
Braga push forward well over on the left flank before winning themselves a free-kick. It's sent short before a decent lofted pass is flung into the Shakhtar penalty area and towards the back post, but Baiano is unable to stop the ball from flying out for a goal-kick.
22'
S. Kryvtsov has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk! Assist by Marlos.
That was a brilliant cross by Marlos that picked out Krivtsov perfectly, but questions have to be asked of the Braga defence after they left the centre-back in a pocket of space on the edge of the six-yard box.
GOAL! Shakhtar have taken the lead! Marlos breaks down the right flank before winning his side a corner. It's whipped in by the Brazilian and finds Krivtsov in front of goal, and the centre-back does well to beat Rosic to the ball before beating Marafona with a bullet header.
21'
Great chance for Pinto! The resulting set-piece is curled towards the near post and finds Pinto in a great position in front of goal, but the defender's downward header ends up bouncing a yard or two wide of the far post after beating Shevchenko.
20'
Fonte goes close! Butko loses out to Vukcevic in a dangerous position over on the left wing and allows the midfielder to fly forward on a darting run. He heads towards the Shakhtar box before cutting the ball back to Fonte, but the striker's thumping low shot is well saved by Shevchenko before being put behind for a corner.
18'
Krivtsov pushes into the Braga half of the pitch before firing a lofted pass up towards the edge of the Braga penalty area, where Boriachuk and Dentinho are waiting. It's unable to find either of them, however, and Pinto successfully clears the danger with a towering header.
16'
What a strike by Horta! Shakhtar are caught short at the back before a poor attempted clearance by Shevchenko can only find Horta on the left wing. The forward knocks the ball up before firing a wonderful volley towards the roof of the net, but Shevchenko does well to tip it over the top of the crossbar.
15'
Stojiljkovic and Ordets clash in the air as they both battle for the ball, resulting in a free-kick for Braga in a dangerous position 30 yards out. The set-piece is taken by Eduardo and rifled towards goal, but his strike doesn't have enough power behind it to beat Shevchenko.
13'
Shakhtar push forward once again before winning themselves a throw-in deep down the right wing. It's taken quickly and sent to Marlos, but he's unable to find a way through the sea of dark blue shirts in front of him and the Ukrainian side are forced into playing the ball all the way back to the halfway line.
11'
Boriachuk cuts inside from the left wing before trying to pick out Malyshev, but his pass is poor and easily cut out by Vukcevic. Braga are poor in possession themselves, however, and quickly lose the ball to Marlos, but the Brazilian is quickly closed down by Goiano and ends up losing out to the full-back before fouling him.
9'
Braga move the ball around nicely inside the Braga half of the pitch before Eduardo tries to dart down the right flank before looking to cross, but Taison does well to stick with the winger before winning possession back for Shakhtar.
7'
Braga are sloppy in possession in the middle of the pitch and allow Dentinho to break forward on yet another dangerous attacking move, but this time he's closed down by dark blue shirts before he can tee up Boriachuk and the home side manage to survive.
6'
Brave goalkeeping by Marafona! Dentinho sends a beautiful pass through the middle of the Braga back line and into the path of Boriachuk, who had made a great run into the penalty area, but just as the youngster is about to make contact with the ball, he's beaten to it by Marafona.
4'
Marlos is dispossessed far too easily in the middle of the pitch, allowing Braga to break away quickly through Fonte. The home side work the ball around nicely before Goiano tries to find a teammate deep inside the Shakhtar half of the pitch, but his lofted pass forward is poor and fails to pick out a dark blue shirt.
2'
Braga start brightly and do well to win themselves an early corner thanks to a quick run forward from Eduardo. The midfielder steps up and curls a cross towards the near post, but Malyshev is there to clear the danger with a header.
1'
And we're off! Braga get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Europa League group stage game between Sporting Braga and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Estadio Municipal de Braga.
Braga could have confirmed their place in the knockout stage of the competition with a win in their last outing but they had to settle for a point away to Gent, who did well to come from behind twice to hold Jose Peseiro’s men to a 2-2 draw. As a result, it’s still all to play for heading into the final round of games.
This afternoon’s clash brings together the top two teams in Group H, but it’s a game that only has serious implications for Braga. The Portuguese side sit in second place in the group but are only one point ahead of third-place Gent, who are in action against Konyaspor and will overtake today’s hosts if they are victorious and Braga lose.
As for Shakhtar, they have dominated the group stage campaign and are one of only three sides to win all of their opening five clashes. They’ve only conceded three goals in the process, and, despite having already qualified for the last 32, will be looking to continue that excellent run of form with another victory here today.
The last meeting between the two sides resulted in a 2-0 win for Shakhtar in what has been Braga’s only Europa League defeat thus far. Shakhtar then went on to beat Gent and Konyaspor 5-0 and 4-0, respectively, and they head to Portugal unbeaten in their last 28 games. Braga, meanwhile, have just two wins from their previous six clashes after losing to Porto on the weekend.
Jose Peseiro has decided to make three changes to the Braga side that started the defeat against Porto on Saturday, with Lazar Rosic, Pedro Tiba and Rui Fonte coming into the starting line-up to replace Artur Jorge, Xeka and Kouka, respectively.
Meanwhile, Shakhtar boss, and former Braga head coach, Paulo Fonseca has made 10 alterations to the team that featured in the win against Stal Kamianske in their last outing, with only Ivan Ordets retaining his place in a heavily-altered line-up that sees several second-string players given a chance to impress their manager.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: SPORTING BRAGA 1-2 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
It's currently goalless between Konyaspor and Gent, meaning that, if things stay this way, Braga will be joining Shakhtar in the last-32 of the competition. The Portuguese side will feel frustrated that they have to enter the half-time break behind after arguably being the better of the two teams, but they showed great desire to get back into the game and should feel confident about their chances of scoring against a Shakhtar defence that has finally been breached.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: SPORTING BRAGA 2-4 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
Heartbreak for Braga, who not only lost heavily in what was a difficult game this evening but are now out of the competition after Gent beat Konyaspor with a last-minute winner. Tonight's defeat means that they have finished in third place in the group, with Gent ending the campaign just two points ahead of them.
As for Shakhtar, they had already won the group but did so in style thanks to another great performance. Despite resting plenty of their first-team players, the Ukrainian side dominated the game from start to finish and deservedly finish the group stage campaign with their 100% record intact. They could, and should, go very far in the competition.
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