Fans of the club turned up in their thousands to support the team, who emerged from the tunnel draped in blue-and-yellow national flags.
Shakhtar make winning start at new Champions League 'home'
Nomadic Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk celebrated moving into their new Champions League "home" at Stamford Bridge by storming back to beat AEK Athens 3-1 on Wednesday.
The Greek side took the lead in the 28th minute through Lovro Majer but Pedrinho levelled confidently from the penalty spot just six minutes later.
With about 10 minutes of normal time to go, Vinicius Tobias found the net from a tight angle and substitute Gleiker Mendoza made the game safe, smashing home after cutting in from the left.
The result leaves Shakhtar on four points after two games after a draw against PSV Eindhoven in their opening match in the league phase of the Champions League.
Shakhtar, from the east of Ukraine, are using Chelsea's ground as the base for their European fixtures this season, with the Londoners absent from continental competition.
