Gleiker Mendoza scored in his first UEFA Champions League start with Shakhtar Donetsk

Published at: 10/09/2026 02:59 PM

Venezuelan Gleiker Mendoza made his debut as a goal scorer in his first UEFA Champions League start with Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk.

During the opening day of the League Phase of the continental competition, against Minero against PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands, Mendoza received a 45+1 ball on the left side and with a powerful right shot he sent it to the back of the net, thus opening the score.

In this way, Gleiker Mendoza joins an exclusive group by becoming the fourth Venezuelan soccer player to shake the nets in the history of the UEFA Champions League, after having succeeded, Roberto Rosales, Salomón Rondón and Kevin Kelsy.

Mazo News Team