Oct 21, 2009
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By Associated Press Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Added 1m ago LONDON — The last team to win the UEFA Cup, Shakhtar Donetsk will stay well on course to win the first Europa League title if it beats Toulouse on Thursday and moves five points clear in their group. The team from Ukraine, which beat Werder Breman in last season’s UEFA Cup final at Istanbul, already has maximum points from two games in Group J and how hosts the third-place team, two points behind. Unbeaten in 10 league games this season and coming off a 5-1 victory over Karpaty, Shakhtar is in impressive form, especially at home where it has scored 13 goals in its last three matches. That contrasts with Toulouse, which is below halfway in the French standings despite Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. A victory for Shakhtar will put the team halfway to...
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