Champions League clash: KTN Home Channel will broadcast LIVE Shakhtar Donetsk vs AS Roma match Today
Football
By
Odero Charles
| Feb 21, 2018
The match between War refugees Shakhtar Donetsk and Italian side AS Roma will be televised live on KTN HOME channel, with coverage starting from 10.45pm, Kenyan time on Wednesday.
Here's everything you need to know about the clash:
Shakhtar, the only club from the Eastern Europe in the Champions League knockout stage, will host Roma at the 40,000-seat Metalist Kharkiv stadium.
Shakhtar finished runners-up to Group F winners Manchester City, beating the English Premier League leaders 2-1 at home in their last and crucial group encounter.
Meanwhile, Roma finished above Chelsea to avoid Barcelona, instead landing a tie against the Ukrainians.
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In doing so, Shakhtar broke Pep Guardiola's side's 28-match unbeaten run.
Therefore, both teams will be confident of progressing into the quarters.
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