Shakhtar fall just short against Sporting Lisbon on another surreal night for west London football

Unfamiliar sight at Stamford Bridge as Shakhtar Donetsk take on sporting Champions League Matchday 4 Shakthar Donetsk (0) 0 Sporting Lisbon (0) 1 Doumbia 59 Sometimes football's significance is hard to quantify - or qualify. A game between a Ukrainian team and a Portuguese team played in a neutral London venue at a weird kick-off time of 5.45pm makes so little sense. Then again, in a week where the Ukrainian champions had to endure another bulletin from back home detailing Russian slaughter...

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