Matvyenko heads clear from a cross and the visitors bring the ball away from danger into the Wolfsburg half.
Shakhtar are almost there and may have only one more attack to defend.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Moraes is fortunate to escape a booking for leading with his arm in a duel with Knoche. He only gets a word from the referee.
88'
Y. Konoplanka enters the game and replaces Taison.
Konoplyanka replaces Taison for the closing stages of the game.
86'
WIDE! Joao Victor tees up Brekalo for a strike 25 yards from goal. He connects well with his effort, only to see the ball travel just wide of the right post.
82'
Wolfsburg are running out of time to get back into the game. Again they've not responded well to going behind.
80'
D. Ginczek enters the game and replaces A. Mehmedi.
Ginczek replaces Mehmedi for the home side in the final third.
78'
Steffen collects 30 yards from goal and goes for an ambitious effort on his left foot. His attempt sails harmlessly past the left post.
77'
Brekalo tries to work the ball into the feet of Weghorst, but the forward is offside as he collects the pass. It has not been his night.
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73'
Marcos Antônio has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk!
Victor Sá enters the game and replaces X. Schlager.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!! ANTONIO CONVERTS FROM CLOSE RANGE!!! 2-1!!! Shakhtar regain the lead as Antonio is on the spot with a diving header after Patrick's free-kick cannons off the bar. The midfielder sends a super strike towards goal from 25 yards that curls away from Casteels. The Wolfsburg keeper does brilliantly to tip it on to the bar, but the rebound falls perfectly for Antonio. He stoops to plant his effort into the back of the net.
Joao Victor is on for Schlager for the home side.
71'
J. Brooks gets yellow.
Brooks brings down Patrick on the charge and goes into the book. Shakhtar have a free-kick in shooting distance.
69'
Matvyenko shifts out to left-back and he makes a run to the byline. Brooks is well placed to defend the low cross that arrives at the near post.
68'
D. Khocholava enters the game and replaces Ismaily.
Khocholava comes on to replace Ismaily at the back for the visitors, which may result in a change of shape.
Khocholava is straight into the action in the middle of the backline, guiding Otavio's cross from the left flank away from Weghorst.
66'
Maycon enters the game and replaces V. Kovalenko.
Maycon replaces Kovalenko for the visitors.
65'
Steffen makes a good run into the right inside channel, but a clipped pass from Schlager just evades his run at the back post.
62'
Brekalo surges down the right flank and looks for options in the box, but he floats his cross straight into the hands of Pyatov.
60'
Wolfsburg have found their passing rhythm in the second half and are controlling proceedings. It has been much improved from the German outfit since the restart.
58'
Schlager and Steffen combine down the right flank, but the former sends an ambitious pass into the left inside channel and it sails out of play for a throw-in.
56'
R. Steffen gets yellow.
Steffen brings down Taison by barging him off the ball and goes into the book.
Mehmedi leads a counter down the right flank and he combines with Brekalo, but Weghorst halts the attack as he is in an offside position. The striker has not been at his best this evening.
50'
Matvyenko tries to guide the ball out for a corner, but gets put under pressure by Schlager. The midfielder wins the ball, although the referee awards a foul to the visitors.
48'
J. Brooks has scored a goal for Wolfsburg! Assist by J. Brekalo.
Brekalo puts his delivery on the money and Brooks is there to convert.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! BROOKS EQUALISES!!! 1-1!!! Wolfsburg respond with a strong start to the second half and Brooks is on hand to head home from close range. Brekalo swings a dangerous cross into the box from the left flank. The defender rises in a crowded penalty area to glance his effort past Pyatov.
46'
We're back underway at the Volkswagen Arena.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: WOLFSBURG 0-1 SHAKHTAR DONETSK
45' +2
MISS! Weghorst fails to convert from 12 yards as he slips on his run-up and skies the ball over the bar. An embarrasing effort from the Wolfsburg forward.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
43'
Brekalo has space to roam in the Shakhtar half, but his offload towards Weghorst is intercepted. It's just not clicking for the home side.
41'
Schlager attempts to drive his team forward, only to be pegged by a fine covering challenge from Ismaily.
40'
Gerhardt lines up a strike from distance for the home side, but it sails well over the bar. Wolfsburg need to find their rhythm here.
38'
Tete cuts inside from the right flank to open up space to shoot on his left, but he pulls a harmless effort wide of the right post.
37'
CLOSE! Taison releases Ismaily down the left flank and he sends a dangerous low ball across the face of goal. It evades Moraes, and Otavio is on hand to steer it behind for a corner.
35'
Patrick lines up an effort from distance following a neat passage of play from the visitors on the edge of the box. He connects well with his strike, but it proves to be a comfortable save for Casteels.
33'
Wolfsburg boss Oliver Glasner will be a concerned man on the bench as his team have been too easily cut open at the back. He may have to make changes at the break.
31'
Taison plays in Tete in acres of space in the right inside channel. He strikes a low effort towards goal, only to see his strike saved by Casteels. However, once again the offside flag was up anyway.
29'
Taison lifts a teasing ball over the top for Moraes, who goes for goal from a tight angle, only to blast his effort over the top. The forward is offside anyway.
28'
Antonio almost releases Moraes behind the Wolfsburg defence, but Brooks gets back to quell the threat from the striker.
26'
OFFSIDE! Schlager works an offload to Mehmedi in the box, but he places his effort from close range wide of the post. He will be relieved to see the offside flag raised.
24'
The home side are still on the back foot. They've not responded well to going behind.
22'
Penalty saved by K. Casteels!
Casteels gets down to his left to make the stop from Kovalenko's weak spot-kick.
MISS! Kovalenko sends a poor penalty towards goal as he goes low to the bottom-right corner. It's tame and Casteels gets down to make a comfortable stop. That could be very costly for Shakhtar in the tie.
20'
Wolfsburg have to regain their composure after conceding aganst the run of play.
18'
W. Weghorst gets yellow.
Weghorst collides with Ismaily in the air and goes into the book for his challenge.
16'
Júnior Moraes has scored a goal for Shakhtar Donetsk!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! MORAES HEADS SHAKHTAR IN FRONT!!!! 1-0!!! The visitors take the lead against the run of play and Moraes is there to convert from close range. Ismaily sends a dangerous cross towards the near post and Brooks fails to clear his lines. Taison latches on to the loose ball and nods it over the onrushing Casteels to score a vital away goal.
11'
Brekalo and Weghorst work the ball to Gerhardt to line up a strike at goal, but he cannot force his drive through a wall of Shakhtar defenders.
8'
Mehmedi tries to thread a pass through to the run of Weghorst in the box, but the ball just has too much pace for the forward to collect.
6'
Schlager is already having an effect on the game. He wins a free-kick for his team just inside the Shakhtar half following a challenge by Kovalenko.
4'
Arnold latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the box, but his tame drive at goal is saved with ease by Pyatov.
2'
Steffen blocks a drive from Taison and goes down clutching his ankle. However, after a few seconds he gets to his feet to continue the game.
1'
We're underway in this Europa League clash.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the first leg Europa League last-16 match between Wolfsburg and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Wolfsburg subs: Pavao Pervan, Felix Klaus, Jerome Roussillon, Marin Pongracic, Marcel Tisserand, Daniel Ginczek, Joao Victor.
Wolfsburg (4-3-3): Koen Casteels; Renato Steffen, Robin Knoche, John Brooks, Paulo Otavio; Maximilian Arnold, Xaver Schlager, Yannick Gerhardt; Admir Mehmedi, Wout Weghorst, Josip Brekalo.
The game tonight is being played in front of an empty Volkswagen Arena due to the coronavirus.
Wolfsburg boss Oliver Glasner will be a concerned man at the break as his team have been underwhelming to say the least. Weghorst could have dragged them level, but his penalty miss has summed up the German outfit's performance thus far in the contest.
Wolfsburg are scheduled to be in action against Augsburg on the road on Sunday in the Bundesliga, while Shakhtar face Zorya on Sunday also on the road in the Ukranian Premier League.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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