Shakhtar Donetsk 3 AS Roma 0:SHAKHTAR DONETSK reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in their history as they saw off 10-man Roma tonight.
A first-half goal from Tomas Hubschman put them in control and Roma made their task all but impossible as Marco Borriello saw his penalty saved by Andrei Pyatov and centre-half Philippe Mexes then saw red for picking up two needless bookings. Willian’s lovely strike doubled Shakhtar’s lead and substitute Eduardo rounded things off late on as the visitors endured a miserable night.
Shakhtar had caused a major upset by winning the opening leg 3-2 in Rome. Roma had since parted company with manager Claudio Ranieri, with former Italy striker Vincenzo Montella now in charge. But Roma were totally outplayed and now have no hopes of securing silverware this term.
Roma’s John Arne Riise drilled an ambitious free-kick effort during a slow opening but the hosts opened the scoring in the 17th minute as Hubschman got the faintest of touches to flick home a whipped cross from Willian.
It left Roma needing to score three goals to have any chance of progressing. The Italians sought a quick response and looked for a penalty after a clumsy challenge on Borriello. Shakhtar goalkeeper Pyatov then made a fine save from Mirko Vucinic shortly before Mexes picked up his first booking for a challenge on Adriano.
Roma should have given themselves a lifeline when Henrikh Mkhitaryan was adjudged to have pulled Borriello’s shirt in the box, but the striker’s spot-kick was saved low to his left by Pyatov.
Vucinic blazed over the bar before Roma’s hopes suffered a further blow as Mexes was given a second yellow by World Cup final referee Howard Webb for a needless challenge on Adriano five minutes before the break.
The hosts put the tie to bed as Willian beautifully curled home after a Darijo Srna corner had run through to the far edge of the penalty area in the 58th minute.
Former Arsenal striker Eduardo seized on a poor defensive back pass to coolly slot home the third goal beyond Doni with three minutes to play.
SHAKHTAR DONETSK: Pyatov, Srna, Chygrynskiy, Rakitskiy, Rat, Hubschman, Mkhitaryan (Alex Teixeira 67), Douglas Costa (Eduardo 60), Jadson, Willian , Luiz Adriano (Moreno 75). Subs not used: Khudzamov, Stepanenko, Gai, Ischenko. Booked: Mkhitaryan, Srna.
ROMA: Doni, Nicolas Burdisso, Juan, Mexes, Riise, Taddei (Rosi 46), Pizarro, De Rossi, Perrotta (Caprari 85), Borriello, Vucinic (Brighi 66). Subs not used: Lobont, Castellini, Totti, Greco. Sent Off: Mexes (41). Booked: Mexes, Pizarro, Perrotta, Riise.
Referee: H Webb (England).
Shakhtar win 6-2 on aggregate
Hubschman 18, Silva Willian 58,
Silva Eduardo 87
Att: 47,000
