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Donbass Arena - Donetsk 19/09/2012 - 20:45CET (21:45 local time)
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Shakhtar Donetsk - Nordsjælland 2-0 - 19/09/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Mkhitaryan too hot to handle for Nordsjælland
Henrik Mkhitaryan's first and second UEFA Champions League goals earned a 2-0 reward for FC Shakhtar Donetsk after a dominant performance against group stage newcomers FC Nordsjælland.
The attacking midfielder has been in deadly form this term, netting 12 times in just nine Ukrainian Premier League games. He continued that rich vein of form at the Donbass Arena in this Group E opener, his well-taken goals at the end of each half clinching a deserved three points. The hosts did not have it all their own way, though, especially in the first 44 minutes.
Match in 5
- Mkhitaryan scores 13th and 14th goals this season
- Mkhitaryan grabs first UEFA Champions League goals
- Shakhtar have 20 attempts on goal to the visitors' three
- Nordsjælland keeper Hansen makes string of saves
- Shakhtar's 11th win in as many outings this term
Reaction
The game went just as we had expected, we knew it would be difficult. I am happy with the result, we collected an important three points.
Mircea Lucescu, Shakhtar coach
There was a UEFA Europa League game in Lisbon a few years ago where I was as busy as I was tonight, but apart from that I have never had so much to do.
Jesper Hansen, Nordsjælland goalkeeper
Lineups
 | Shakhtar Donetsk |  | Nordsjælland |
| 30 | Pyatov (GK) | 1 | J. Hansen (GK) 36 |
| 3 | Hübschman | 2 | Okore |
| 5 | Kucher | 6 | Adu |
| 7 | Fernandinho | 7 | Stokholm (C) |
| 9 | Luiz Adriano36 75 | 8 | Mtiliga82 |
| 10 | Willian81 | 10 | Beckmann |
| 22 | Mkhitaryan 4476 | 15 | John7881 |
| 26 | Raţ | 17 | Christensen4262 |
| 33 | Srna (C)68 | 18 | Parkhurst |
| 44 | Rakitskiy | 20 | Lorentzen5972 |
| 77 | Ilsinho70 | 21 | Runje |
Substitutes | |||
| 32 | Kanibolotskiy (GK) | 16 | Villadsen (GK) |
| 6 | Stepanenko | 5 | Christiansen62 |
| 11 | Eduardo | 11 | Nordstrand72 |
| 18 | Dević75 | 19 | Gundelach |
| 20 | Douglas Costa81 | 22 | Laudrup81 |
| 29 | Alex Teixeira70 | 23 | Tičinović |
| 38 | Kryvtsov | 30 | Petry |
Coaches | |||
| Mircea Lucescu (ROU) | Kasper Hjulmand (DEN) | ||
Referee | |||
| Pawel Gil (POL) | |||
Standings
Group E
| P | Pts | ||
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| 1 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  Juventus | 1 | 1 |
| 4 |  Nordsjælland | 1 | 0 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.- 82Mtiliga (Nordsjælland) is cautioned by the referee.
- 81Douglas Costa (in) - Willian (out) (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- 81Laudrup (in) - John (out) (Nordsjælland)
- 78John (Nordsjælland) is cautioned by the referee.
See also
Shakhtar Donetsk
Next match played UEFA Champions League: v Juventus, 02 October 2012, 1-1
Nordsjælland
Next match played UEFA Champions League: v Chelsea, 02 October 2012, 0-4