With two goals in the first half, Shakhtar Donetsk took a 2–0 lead deep into the match. In the 87th minute, however, PSV midfielder Malik Tillman pulled the Dutch side within a

Malik Tillman was the hero for PSV in the Champions League as he downed Shakhtar Donetsk and has given Celtic a huge helping hand.

PSV was staring a shutout home UEFA Champions League loss in the face until the U.S. men's national team duo of Ricardo Pepi and Malik Tillman saved the day.

The fifth round of the Champions League is in the bag, just three rounds remaining before we discover who is through to the last 16, who is going to endure a nervy playoff battle and whose European season is over.

With two goals in the first half, Shakhtar Donetsk took a 2–0 lead deep into the match. In the 87th minute, however, PSV midfielder Malik Tillman pulled the Dutch side within a goal of its Ukrainian foe.

PSV's Malik Tillman, right, celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk at the PSV Stadium in Eindhoven,

Ricardo Pepi and Malik Tillman have both emerged as core players for PSV, the reigning Eredivisie champions, this year and showed their importance with a bucket of key goals on Tuesday in the UCL