Belgrade - Ukrainian title holders Shakhtar Donetsk moved a step closer to their first Champions League last-16 berth with a 3-0 Group H win at Partizan Belgrade on Tuesday.
Shakhtar dominated the match in front of 20,000 vociferous Serbian fans and went top of the group after Arsenal lost 2-0 to Braga.
Central midfielder Taras Stepanenko fired classy Shakhtar ahead shortly after the break with a close-range goal before Brazilians Jadson and Eduardo completed the rout in a one-sided contest on a cold evening.
Partizan, having been eliminated from Europe thanks to a 1-0 home defeat by Braga in the previous round, stretched their winless streak in the Champions League group stage to 11 matches after another poorperformance.
Shakhtar dominated the match in front of 20,000 vociferous Serbian fans and went top of the group after Arsenal lost 2-0 to Braga.
Central midfielder Taras Stepanenko fired classy Shakhtar ahead shortly after the break with a close-range goal before Brazilians Jadson and Eduardo completed the rout in a one-sided contest on a cold evening.
Partizan, having been eliminated from Europe thanks to a 1-0 home defeat by Braga in the previous round, stretched their winless streak in the Champions League group stage to 11 matches after another poorperformance.