Shakhtar secure Euro progress

Shakhtar Donetsk eased their way into the last four of the Uefa Cup with a 2-1 win against Marseille.

Marseille's European adventure comes to an end

Shakhtar Donetsk eased their way into the last four of the Uefa Cup with a 2-1 win against Marseille. Holding a 2-0 lead heading into the second leg the Ukrainian outfit never looked like allowing that advantage to slip. They were forced to soak up some early pressure at Stade Velodrome but went ahead just before the half-hour mark through Fernandinho. The Brazilian was able to squeeze home from the tightest of angles and virtually end the game as a contest. To Marseille's credit, they refused to accept their fate and snatched an equaliser two minutes before the interval. France international Hatim Ben Arfa was the man to force the breakthrough as he rounded off a flowing move by lashing into the back of the net. The hosts did all they could after the break to find a route back into the game, but it was to no avail. Then, with time running out, Luiz Adriano put them out of their misery as he snatched a late winner. The reward for Shakhtar is now a semi-final date with their domestic rivals Dynamo Kiev.