Shakhtar set to host Champions League ties at Stamford Bridge
Shakhtar Donetsk are set to stage their Champions League home fixtures at Stamford Bridge this season, with Chelsea offering use of the stadium after missing out on Europe.
Shakhtar Donetsk are set to stage their UEFA Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge this season. News of it was broken by Ben Jacobs on Friday.
According to the report, Chelsea have offered their ground after a disappointing 2025/26 in which they did not qualify for European competition, and are pleased to provide Shakhtar the opportunity to host designated home ties at the Bridge.
If delivered as outlined, Stamford Bridge would be listed as Shakhtar’s home venue in UEFA documentation for the tournament, with Champions League fixtures staged in west London on their home dates.
Chelsea’s absence from Europe this term opens additional midweek availability, which would aid scheduling for any UEFA matchdays at the stadium. The arrangement concerns Shakhtar’s home fixtures only.
Practical details such as ticketing, branding, hospitality allocations and training logistics were not specified in the report.
The development points to London hosting Champions League nights involving Shakhtar under the competition’s regulations on alternative venues, subject to the standard organisational and safety requirements.