SOCCER
Shakhtar exits UCL, draws Benfica
Shakhtar Donetsk finished in third place in Group C after its 0-3 loss to Atalanta (Italy) on December 10 in Kharkiv as part of the UEFA Champions League. After six matches played, Shakhtar, with six points and is relegated to the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. It won 2-1 against Benfica (Portugal) in the Round of 32 of its first-leg match on February 20. The second-leg is set for February 27. The draw for the Round of 16 will be made on February 28. In Group C, Manchester City advanced to the round of 16 in first place (14 points), followed by Atalanta with seven, and in fourth place, Dinamo Zagreb (five points) was eliminated.