Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9:32 p.m. / Updated Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9:32 p.m.
The first leg of the Conference League semi-finals has been scheduled for today at 10:00 p.m. Shakhtior receives a visit from Crystal Palace, while Rayo Vallecano, Andrei Rațiu's team, will host Strasbourg. The matches will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport and Digi Sport.
Live from 22:00 » Shakhtior – Crystal Palace
Shakhtar – Crystal Palace starting teams
Shakhtar (4-1-4-1): Riznyk – Tobias, Bondar, Matviienko, P. Henrique – Ocheretko – Alisson, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, Eguinaldo – Kaua Elias
reserves: Tvardovskyi, Azarov, Bondarenko, Ghram, Isaque Silva, Luca Meirelles, Lucas Ferreira, Marlon, Nazaryna, Newerton, Obah, L. Traore
Coach: Arda Turan
Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Henderson – Richards, Lacroix, Canvot – Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell – Sarr, Mateta, Pino
reserves: Matthews, W. Benitez, Cardines, Clyne, Devenny, Hughes, B. Johnson, J. Larsen, Lerma, Riad, Sosa
Coach: Oliver Glasner
The English are slight favorites against the Ukrainians, although they are in poor form: Oliver Glasner's men are without a win in three matches: they lost to Fiorentina in the second leg of the quarter-finals, drew in the championship with West Ham, 0-0 and lost in their most recent game at Liverpool, 3-1.
Shakhtar is undefeated since March 19, when it lost to Lech in the Conference League, score 1-2. It is the first confrontation in history between the two.
Live from 22:00 » Rayo Vallecano – Strasbourg
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Batalla – Rațiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Chavarria – U. Lopez, O. Valentin – Akhomach, Palazon, de Frutos – Alemao
reserves: Cardenas, A. Molina, Balliu, Camello, P. Diaz, Gumbau, N. Mendy, Pacha, Trejo
Coach: Inigo Perez
Strasbourg (4-2-3-1): Penders – Ouattara, Omobamidele, Hogsberg, Chilwell – Doukoure, El Mourabet – Moreira, Enciso, Godo – Emegha
reserves: Kerckaert, K. Johnsson, Amo-Ameyaw, Amougou, Becker, Bosey, Kodia, R. Luis, Nanasi, Oyedele, Yassine
Coach: Gary O'Neil
Rayo Vallecano are slight favorites in the duel with the French, even if they are in fluctuating form. In the last 5 matches they lost two games, won two and drew once in the championship, in the very last stage before this duel, score 3-3.
Strasbourg also has a fluctuating form: 3 defeats and 2 wins in the last 5 matches. The two have never met before in history.
