Shakhtar came back from a 1-0 half-time deficit to beat Illichivets Mariupol 2-1 at home on Friday to extend their 100% domestic record, and their victory would have been more emphatic but for the form of Rustam Khudzhamov in the Illichivets goal.
Ilsinho and Taras Stepanenko scored but Willian got the plaudits as Shakhtar extended their lead to 12 points after 12 games.
