UEFA has carried on with its week of European draws, unveiling the matchups for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. While the fixtures are already set, many of the clubs involved — including Shakhtar Donetsk — must first clear the opening round to reach this stage.

In the first qualifying round, Shakhtar Donetsk will face Ilves Tampere of Finland. Should they progress, the Ukrainian side will take on Turkish giants Beşiktaş — a club very familiar to Shakhtar’s newly appointed manager, Arda Turan, given his deep roots in Turkish football.

The potential second-round tie would begin with the first leg at Vodafone Park in Istanbul on July 24, with the return leg scheduled for July 31. The clash promises high drama and continental pedigree if both sides meet.

UEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round Draw

FC Lugano (Switzerland) vs Winner of Tie 3: Paksi FC (Hungary) vs CFR Cluj (Romania)
Winner of Tie 5: Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) vs Celje (Slovenia) will face Winner of Tie 2: AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) vs Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Winner of Tie 4: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel) will face SC Braga (Portugal)
Baník Ostrava (Czech Republic) vs Winner of Tie 1: Legia Warsaw (Poland) vs Aktobe (Kazakhstan)

RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) vs Winner of Tie 8: Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) vs BK Häcken (Sweden)
Winner of Tie 7: Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) vs Prishtina (Kosovo) will face FC Utrecht (Netherlands)
FC Midtjylland (Denmark) vs Hibernian (Scotland)
Beşiktaş (Turkey) vs Winner of Tie 6: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs Ilves Tampere (Finland)

Match Dates: July 24 (first leg) and July 31 (second leg), 2025.
Exact kickoff times will be confirmed by UEFA on or before June 23.