Champions League / European Cup · Group stage, matchday 1 · 2008/09

Basel v Shakhtar Donetsk, 16 September 2008

16 September 2008

Form before this match

  • Flag Basel
    1. Loss · 21.02.2008 · Europa League, Round of 32 · 2007/08 · Sporting (home) 0–3

    2. Draw · 30.07.2008 · Champions League, Second qualifying round · 2008/09 · Göteborg (away) 1–1

    3. Win · 06.08.2008 · Champions League, Second qualifying round · 2008/09 · Göteborg (home) 4–2

    4. Draw · 13.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · Vitória SC (away) 0–0

    5. Win · 27.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · Vitória SC (home) 2–1

  • Flag Shakhtar Donetsk
    1. Loss · 06.11.2007 · Champions League, Group stage · 2007/08 · Milan (home) 0–3

    2. Loss · 28.11.2007 · Champions League, Group stage · 2007/08 · Celtic (away) 1–2

    3. Loss · 04.12.2007 · Champions League, Group stage · 2007/08 · Benfica (home) 1–2

    4. Win · 13.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · Dinamo Zagreb (home) 2–0

    5. Win · 27.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · Dinamo Zagreb (away) 3–1

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Basel against clubs from Ukraine

Basel hadn't played clubs from Ukraine before.

Shakhtar Donetsk against clubs from Switzerland

6 matches before this one