Shakhtar Dominates Ilves 6-0 in Europa League Qualifiers with Alissons Five Contributions

The first qualifying round match of the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 concluded between Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk and Finland’s Ilves. The teams faced off at the Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where the nominal home team celebrated a convincing 6-0 victory.

Brazilian player Alisson opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Just before halftime, in the 43rd minute, he assisted his fellow countryman Kauno Elias for the second goal. Alisson scored his second goal in the 47th minute, extending the lead significantly. The fourth goal came from Brazilian midfielder Kevin in the 74th minute, once again with an assist from Alisson. Midfielder Pedrinho found the back of the net in the 87th minute, also assisted by Alisson. Finally, forward Neverton scored in the 89th minute to wrap up the scoring.

The return match will take place at the Tammerella Stadium in Tampere, Finland, on Thursday, July 17. The winner of this two-legged tie will advance to the second qualifying round of the Europa League.