Talk about a nightmare start.
Shakhtar Donetsk had done well to keep Bayern Munich to a 0-0 tie in Ukraine two weeks ago, stifling them with a very high press and ensuring that they would have to a chance to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League against the German juggernauts.
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But in Bavaria on Wednesday, less than three minutes into the return contest in their round of 16 tie, defender Oleksandr Kucher's trailing leg swept through Mario Goetze, who had broken through into Shakhtar's box, after his initial tackle seemed to miss the mark.
