Rudes vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Arda Turan's side dominated from the first whistle, suffocating Rudes with aggressive pressing whenever they lost possession. The breakthrough came in the 18th minute: Alisson won the ball with a sliding tackle and fed Tsukanov, who was fouled just outside the box. Yehor Nazaryna curled the resulting free-kick inside the near right post to make it 1-0.

Nazaryna nearly doubled the lead before half-time, but the crossbar denied him from another free-kick. Alisson also missed an open goal at the far post from a Nazaryna corner, and Tsukanov forced a save from the Rudes goalkeeper after meeting Prosper's low cross. Rudes' only first-half chance was a long-range effort that drifted wide.

Turan made 10 changes at the interval, introducing a raft of Brazilian talent including new signings Bruninho, Ryan Roberto and Pedrinho. The second half was a different gear entirely.

Bruninho doubled the lead in the 58th minute, cutting inside from the right flank and placing a shot inside the near post from the edge of the box. Six minutes later, Newertton made it 3-0, meeting Pedrinho's pull-back from the right with a first-time finish.

Pedrinho got his own goal in the 73rd minute, scoring from Ryan Roberto's byline cut-back for 4-0. The scoring was completed in the 79th minute when Bruninho raced clear after Pedrinho's through ball and calmly beat the goalkeeper for his second of the day.

The half-time mass substitution. Turan replaced the entire outfield, bringing on fresh legs and a wave of Brazilian attacking talent. The new arrivals — particularly Bruninho, Pedrinho and Newertton — injected pace and directness that Rudes, who had held reasonably firm in the first half, could not handle. Four goals in 21 second-half minutes told the story.

Bruninho (Shakhtar Donetsk) — Player of the Match. The new signing marked his debut with a brace (58', 79'), showing composure to cut inside and finish from range for his first, then a clean one-on-one finish for his second. Exactly the kind of debut that will endear him to the Shakhtar faithful quickly.

Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) — A goal and an assist. His 73rd-minute finish from Ryan Roberto's cross capped a fine second-half display, and his through ball sent Bruninho clear for the fifth.

Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk) — Opened the scoring with a beautifully curled free-kick in the 18th minute and hit the crossbar with another. Controlled midfield in the first half before being substituted at the break.

Newertton (Shakhtar Donetsk) — Scored Shakhtar's third with a first-time finish from Pedrinho's cross, part of the Brazilian second-half wave that overwhelmed Rudes.

Shakhtar's five goals came from five different scorers (Nazaryna, Bruninho ×2, Newertton, Pedrinho), highlighting the depth of attacking options. All five goals were scored by players who joined the club in the past two transfer windows, reflecting the club's ongoing recruitment strategy focused on Brazilian talent. The 1-0 half-time scoreline understates Shakhtar's first-half dominance — they created several clear chances (Alisson's open-goal miss, Tsukanov's shot saved, Nazaryna hitting the bar) — but the 4-0 second-half blitz accurately reflected the gulf after Turan's changes.

This was Shakhtar's first pre-season friendly of summer 2026 under new manager Arda Turan, who took over following the club's 2025/26 Ukrainian Premier League title win. The convincing win provides an early statement of intent as the Miners build towards their UPL title defence and European campaign. They face another Croatian test next, taking on Slaven Belupo on 21 July at the same venue in Slovenia. Rudes, a Croatian second-tier side, will continue their own pre-season preparations ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

A near-perfect pre-season opener for Arda Turan's Shakhtar. The first-half control, the second-half explosion, and the seamless integration of new signings — particularly Bruninho — all ticked the right boxes. The five-goal margin was no fluke; the gulf in quality and depth was clear throughout. Rudes can take some credit for a disciplined first-half display, but once Turan unleashed his Brazilian reinforcements, the contest was over.

Score: Rudes 0-5 Shakhtar Donetsk (HT 0-1) Venue: Brdo National Football Centre, Slovenia Attendance: 100 Goalscorers: E. Nazaryna 18', Bruninho 58', Newertton 65', Pedrinho 73', Bruninho 79' Shakhtar starting XI: Tvardovskyi; Vinicius Tobias, Ghram, Matviienko (c), Karavaiev; Nazaryna, Tsukanov; Alisson, Lucas, Prosper; Meirelles Player of the Match: Bruninho (Shakhtar Donetsk)