Published on: 28th August, 2009
* Pedro’s late extra-time winner sinks Shakhtar * Barcelona scoop fifth trophy of the year (adds detail, byline) By Mike Collett MONACO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Barcelona added the UEFA Super Cup to four other trophies they have won this year when a goal late in extra-time from substitute Pedro Rodriguez secured a 1-0 win over Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk on Friday. Pedro, who came on for Zlatan Ibrahimovic after 81 minutes on a hot and humid night at the Stade Louis II, fired past Shakhtar goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov from just inside the box in the 115th minute and with the game seemingly set for a penalty shootout. The scorer capitalised on good work by Lionel Messi as Barca added the UEFA Super Cup…
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