Szachtar: - Rennes

After winning the first leg 2-1 in neutral Warsaw, Shakhtar traveled to France on February 23, 2023. The atmosphere at Roazhon Park was electric as Rennes fought to overturn the deficit.

Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring for Rennes in the 52nd minute. In extra time, Ibrahim Salah scored in the 106th minute, putting Rennes 2-0 up (3-2 on aggregate) and seemingly ending Shakhtar's journey. Szachtar - Rennes

The shootout became a stage for 21-year-old goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin, who produced a masterclass performance by saving three penalties from Jeremy Doku, Birger Meling, and Lesley Ugochukwu. Penalty Round Rennes (S/M) Shakhtar (S/M) Désiré Doué (S) Yegor Nazaryna (S) Jérémy Doku (M - Save) Georgiy Sudakov (S) Birger Meling (M - Save) Artem Bondarenko (S) Amine Gouiri (S) Valeriy Bondar (M - Miss) Flavien Tait (S) Danylo Sikan (M - Miss) Warmed Omari (S) Yukhym Konoplya (S) Lesley Ugochukwu (M - Save) S = Scored, M = Missed/Saved The Final Blow After winning the first leg 2-1 in neutral

The decisive moment fell to 18-year-old Kevin Kelsy, making his debut for Shakhtar. He calmly converted the final penalty to win the shootout 5-4, sparking emotional celebrations for a team playing for a war-torn nation. Coach Igor Jovićević later dedicated the victory to Ukraine, stating, "We died on the pitch... this victory is a reward for our work". Rennes 2-1 Shakhtar (Feb 23, 2023) Game Analysis - ESPN In extra time, Ibrahim Salah scored in the

With only seconds remaining in extra time, Shakhtar launched a desperate attack. Rennes' 18-year-old defender, Jeanuël Belocian, accidentally sliced a cross into his own net, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3 and forcing a penalty shootout. The Hero: Anatolii Trubin

The story of "Szachtar vs. Rennes" reached its dramatic peak in the , where the Ukrainian "Miners" (Shakhtar Donetsk) secured a miraculous advancement despite playing in exile and losing their star player, Mykhailo Mudryk, to Chelsea just weeks earlier . The Battle of Roazhon Park