Remember Pedrinho? Ex-Benfica man wins title with Shakhtar | OneFootball

After their elimination from the Conference League, Shakhtar Donetsk were crowned champions of Ukraine, reclaiming the title they lost a year ago to Dynamo Kyiv. On matchday 27, away to Poltava, Arda Turan’s side cruised to a 4-0 win, with Pedrinho, former Benfica player - whose path to the Champions League is becoming more complicated - coming off the bench.

The Donetsk side completely dominated the second half and turned the title-deciding match into a real celebration. Dmytro Krytskiv opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time (45'+3'), before Isaque Silva struck twice, in the 55th and 61st minutes. Lassina Traoré completed the rout in the 67th minute.

With 20 wins, six draws and one defeat, Shakhtar Donetsk have now reached 66 points, holding an 11-point lead over Polissya Zhytomyr (2nd). There are still three rounds left to play, as Arda Turan’s team have already been knocked out of the Cup.

This is the 16th league title won by the Donetsk club, a city where Shakhtar have not played for more than 10 years due to the Russian occupation. The record holders in Ukraine are Dynamo Kyiv, with 17 league titles won since 1992.

This season in a Shakhtar Donetsk shirt, Pedrinho - valued at €10 million - has made 30 official appearances: 21 in the Ukrainian League, eight in the UEFA Conference League and one in the Ukrainian Cup. In 2,618 minutes played, the Brazilian forward has so far recorded eight goals and seven assists.

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