Chelsea’s hopes of defending Champions League title suffer huge blow after defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk
Read a full match report of the Champions League Group E game between Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea at Donbass Arena on Tuesday Oct 23 2012.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will celebrate his 46th birthday with the very real prospect of Chelsea becoming the first ever Champions League holders to be dumped out at the group stage, after a chastening experience near the Russian border.