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FT: Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Image source, SNSAberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "I think in the first half we were on the back foot a little bit. Shakhtar are a good team and in the second half we were not happy with how they scored the goals.
"We scored two goals against them and when you do that you have to be more stable to get a point or win the game. We have to learn from this now.
"The positive thing was we were connecting with the fans, showing some desire, passion, and personality on the pitch and fighting for Aberdeen football club.
"We have to build on this now and learn from this. We always have to go out on the pitch to show how hard we are fighting for them.
"We did that today, the fans pushed the players to the last minute. We have to have that mentality every game. Now we will see the strength of character we have as a team in another important game on Sunday.
"Of course we are disappointed to lose the game but proud of how the players pushed to the last minute and tried to get an equaliser.
"When we release the handbrake and start playing then everybody grows. We have to stay at this level of performance that we ended the game with.
"We have to believe in ourselves and show the fans they can believe in us."
FT: Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Reaction from Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin is currently playing out on Sportsound.
We'll provide some quotes from the Swede here and that'll probably be us for the night.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Another sobering Rangers stat...
They have lost 37.5% of their matches in all competitions this season, their highest percentage in a season since 1985-86 when they lost 38.6% of games.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Rangers have conceded 60 goals in 44 games in all competitions in 2025, an average of 1.36 per game; this is their highest in a single year since 1961 (1.43 – conceded 77 in 54 games).
FT: Celtic 0-2 Braga
Celtic striker Kelechi Iheanacho insists he didn't handle the ball for his disallowed goal against Braga.
"For me that wasn't a handball, the defender saw it wasn't a handball," he told TNT Sports.
"I don't know what is going on, what they're checking. I was asking the ref what was going on and he said they were checking. He told me it was a handball."
FT: Celtic 0-2 Braga
Rodgers vows to end Celtic's goalscoring troubles
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was speaking at his post-match press conference and said Kelechi Iheanacho's disallowed equaliser against Braga should have stood.
"I can't understand why the referee isn't asked to go and have a look at that," the boss said.
"If you look at it once, twice, I'm assuming the people in the VAR room have looked at it more than that, there's absolutely no way, whatever way you look at it, [Iheanacho] has touched it.
"That's a huge moment in the game. It was a big moment in the game. We started the half well and we continued to push."
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Rangers look a danger to themselves at times when they have the ball. The goals they concede, and have conceded, have been really poor.
Every goal is avoidable. It's frustrating to watch.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Image source, SNSOliver Christensen made 10 saves in the Sturm Graz goal.
That's the first time a goalkeeper has made at least 10 saves in a match in the Europa League since Heorhii Bushchan for Dynamo Kyiv against Real Sociedad in December 2024 (11 saves).
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Russell Martin now has a 31% win percentage as Rangers boss.
Five wins in 16 matches.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Rangers head coach Russell Martin tells TNT Sports: "You can't start that poorly. We had loads of chances in the first half but they had too many. The mentality is the problem.
"We are not doing what we should do in set plays, in our throw-ins, so that's a mentality issue. We had loads of chances in the first half, we were so dominant in the second.
"We should score more goals. You come away in Europe and have that many big chances in front of goal, you can't lose the game.
"We have a lot of young men that will have to learn really quickly. We have to improve the mentality quickly, it's not a tactical problem.
"It's an interesting time [to be Rangers manager], it's a frustrating time because we show signs of so much growth and improvement.
"We came away from home and had so many chances, so it's frustrating to lose the game. It's all about Sunday now."
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Kenny McLean
Scotland midfielder on TNT Sports
The unpredictably is the issue.
You don't know what to expect from this Rangers team.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Some flash quotes from Russell Martin's post-match reaction on TNT Sports:
We'll have more shortly.
FT: Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen defender on BBC Sportsound
You felt when it went to 3-1 Aberdeen decided they had nothing to lose although at that point you are a bit nervous it could get embarrassing.
All of a sudden they opened up, the whole game was turned on its head.
It tells you so much when the fans stay back and applaud a team that has shown a bit of guts and determination and some good play to get themselves back into the game.
You can see that things are beginning to turn around.
FT: Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk
It wasn't all about Rangers tonight.
Let's get some reaction from Pittodrie...
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
First half was disappointing, Rangers were the architects of their own downfall going behind.
They were far better in the second half, but why do you wait until it looks like the game is gone to make changes?
The players look like the shackles are off when they change formation.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Honest stuff from Derek Cornelius, but some red flags there for the Rangers support.
FT: Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers
Rangers defender Derek Cornelius tells TNT Sports: "We didn't start well. We were naive and found ourselves down at 2-0 then we were chasing the game.
"We didn't start well, I don't know what the problem is. It seems like there's moments where everyone is switched on and tuned in and then it can switch, I don't know why.
"We can't be accepting of that. We can't be like this. We need to react."
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Can Robbie Thelwell play centre-half?
Aberdeen's Mats Knoester looks dejected after Shakhtar Donetsk's Pedro Henrique scores to make it 3-1
At a glance
Karlsson fires in penalty to put Aberdeen ahead before Nazaryna levels
Strikes from Lucas Ferreira and Pedrinho give Shakhtar in commanding lead
Devlin heads in from close range but not enough to stop winless run extending
Aberdeen's wretched winless run extended to eight games despite signs of encouragement, as ruthless Shakhtar Donetsk carved out a Conference League win at a raucous Pittodrie.
The hosts put up a spirited second-half showing once they went 3-1 down after leading, but Jimmy Thelin's side were unable to force an effective route back into the game as the Ukrainian side showed a clinical edge in front of goal.
Jesper Karlsson's early penalty was cancelled out by the first of three well-taken Shakhtar goals, with Yehor Nazaryna firing back across Dimitar Mitov to equalise before the interval.
The majority of Aberdeen fans have stood by the embattled Thelin on their torrid run, but many feared a side with the quality and reputation of Shakhtar would compound their misery.
Two quickfire goals from the visitors made that a reality.
Lucas Ferreira ghosted in at the back post to nod his side into a deserved lead, with full-back Pedrinho firing in a low, powerful drive for his side's third.
The hosts were buoyed by Nicky Devlin's close-range header - capitalising on a rebound from Marko Lazetic's sensational effort - as the Pittodrie crowd rallied around their side.
Thelin's team can take plenty of encouragement from their performance in the second half, as they showed the spirit, intensity, and energy that they have been sorely lacking throughout the start of their disappointing campaign so far.
Aberdeen were pulled from side to side in the first half, but they came out like a different team after the restart.
Eight second-half shots to the visitors' four, and 0.72 expected goals to Shakhtar's 0.52 are in stark contrast to a first 45 where Arda Turan's side were camped in the final attacking third.
Most encouragingly perhaps for a team which has struggled to create, six of those second-half Aberdeen attempts came from inside the area.
Thelin's side had been lamented for their inability to sustainably fashion chances so far this season, but a shift to three central defenders, allowing their wing-backs to attack more often, appears to have already helped.
Summer signing Lazetic looked promising, too, with his ability to hold the ball up and create shooting space for himself in tight spaces adding another dimension to an attack that had been blunt for months now.
Aberdeen only played 90 accurate passes in the first half, compared to Shakhtar's 242, but their forcefulness going forward despite a lack of possession hints at an intent returning.
If they turn up with the same game plan and vibrancy against Dundee this weekend, a first Scottish Premiership win may beckon.
Positives to take for Aberdeen boss despite Shakhtar defeat
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "The positive thing was that when we are connecting with the fans, showing some desire, passion, and personality on the pitch and fighting for Aberdeen then the connection with the fans is really strong.
"We have to have that mentality every game. Now we will see the strength of character we have as a team in another important game on Sunday. equaliser.
"When we release the handbrake and start playing then everybody grows. We have to stay at this level of performance that we ended the game. We have to believe in ourselves and show the fans they can believe in us."
Former Aberdeen captain and manager Willie Miller: "When it went 3-1, Aberdeen decided they had nothing to lose, although at that point you are a bit nervous it could get embarrassing. All of a sudden, the whole game was turned on its head.
"It tells you so much when the fans stay back and applaud a team that has shown a bit of guts and determination and some good play to get themselves back into the game. You can see that things are beginning to turn around."
Jimmy Thelin's side host Dundee on Sunday, 5 October (15:00 BST) as they search for a first league win this season.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Zrinjski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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2 AEK Larnaca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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3 Lech Poznań | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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4 Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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5 Lausanne-Sport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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6 Celje | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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9 Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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10 Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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11 Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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12 Strasbourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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13 Mainz 05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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14 Samsunspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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15 Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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16 Noah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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17 Drita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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18 KuPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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19 Häcken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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20 Shelbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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22 Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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23 Hamrun Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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24 Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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25 Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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26 Rijeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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27 AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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28 Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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29 Shkendija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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30 Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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31 Universitatea Craiova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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32 Rapid Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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33 Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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34 Breidablik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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35 AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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36 Lincoln Red Imps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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