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Shakhtar Donetsk could enter their maiden European semifinal this Thursday when they take on Marseille in the second leg of their UEFA Cup quarter final at the Stade Velodrome. Watch Olympique Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk live by subscribing to watch live UEFA Cup footy with the Live Sport Network.

Marseille were outclassed in the first leg in Donetsk, but coach Eric Gerets remains optimistic that his side can beat Shakhtar at home. Gerets chose to leave both Mathieu Valbuena and Hatem Ben Arfa on the bench in Donetsk, and his side were unable to get the crucial away goal they needed ahead of the second leg.

On the domestic front, Marseille overtook leaders Lyon. Marseille drubbed Grenoble 4-1 at home, while Lyon could only draw against Monaco. All five goals came in the second half. Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo scored a brace, with Hilton and Brandao also getting on the scoresheet. Laurent Courtois pulled one back for Grenoble with a late strike.

Shakhtar did everything right in Donetsk last week, but the Ukrainians are cautiously optimistic ahead of the second leg in France. Tomas Hubschman and Jadson scored the two goals for Shakhtar in the first leg. The only black mark for Shakhtar that evening was Mykola Ischenko being booked. Ischenko is thus suspended for the second leg in France.

Shakhtar beat Arsenal Kyiv 3-0 in their domestic weekend fixture. Olexandr Gladkiy opened the scoring in the second half, and Polish international Mariusz Lewandowski doubled it in the 73^rd minute. Brazilian Jadson added a third six minutes later as Shakhtar cruised to a 3-0 win.

Will this be a night of history for Shakhtar Donetsk and their fans, or will Marseille script a famous turnaround? Watch Marseille vs Shakhtar Donetsk live to find out. Sign up today!!!