Servette FC and FC Shakhtar Donetsk drew 1-1 in an evenly contested UEFA Europa Conference League playoff first leg at the Stade de Genève on August 29, 2025. The Swiss and Ukrainian sides shared the spoils in a competitive encounter that sets up an intriguing second leg. Servette, playing in front of their home fans, took the lead in the first half, capitalizing on a period of sustained pressure. Shakhtar Donetsk, with their wealth of European experience, grew into the game and found a well-worked equalizer in the second period to secure a valuable away draw. The result leaves everything to play for in the return match in Poland, where Shakhtar will be the nominal home team, with the away goal rule no longer in effect adding to the uncertainty.