DONETSK (Interstat) — Shakhtar Donetsk scored three times after halftime to beat AEK Athens 3-1 on Wednesday, overcoming Lovro Majer’s first-half goal. Majer, who was booked in the 18th minute, gave AEK Athens a 28th-minute lead. Stavros Pilios assisted on the goal. Shakhtar answered with goals from Vinicius Tobias, Pedrinho and G Mendoza, with Tobias scoring in the 80th minute and Mendoza in the 86th. Alisson and Isaque Silva recorded assists for Shakhtar. AEK Athens finished with four yellow cards, including Majer, Moukoudi, Marin and Varga. Shakhtar’s Marlon Gomes also was booked. Pedrinho scored during a 63-minute appearance, while Mendoza scored during a 27-minute appearance. AEK Athens dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Shakhtar Donetsk improved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-0 across all competitions. AEK Athens next plays at Atromitos in the Greek Super League 1 on Saturday, while Shakhtar Donetsk hosts Kolos Kovalivka in the Ukrainian Premier League on Saturday.