Captain Darijo Srna toasted breaking Shakhtar Donetsk's all-time appearance record with a goal and two assists as the Ukrainians thumped Braga 4-0.
Leading 2-1 from the first leg, Shakhtar took the lead in the 25th minute through a penalty from full-back Srna on his 486th appearance for the club.
The unlucky Ricardo Ferreira scored two own goals, one from a Srna cross, with the Croatian also setting up Viktor Kovalenko.
Shakhtar's Darijo Srna (left) celebrates with his Taras Stepanenko after opening the scoring
Shakhta were awarded a penalty after Viktor Kovalenko was brought down by goalkeeper Matheus
A giant banner featuring the Croatian's No33 shirt greeted the teams' arrival on the pitch and he loomed just as large throughout the second leg.
It was Srna who made it 3-1 on aggregate from the spot and then, either side of half-time, he had crosses turned in by the helpless Ricardo Ferreira and the lively Viktor Kovalenko.
It left Braga needing to score four without reply – more than they had managed in five precious away games in the competition this season.
Braga goalkeeper Matheus was shown a yellow card from referee Pavel Kralovec
Unlucky defender Ricardo Ferreira scored two own goals as the Belgian side crashed out
Shakhtar midfielder Viktor Kovalenko fires shot past Braga goalkeeper Matheu
Yet it was the Portuguese side who had begun brightest, looking the more likely scorers before Marlos's through ball somehow found Kovalenko and the playmaker drew a foul from Matheus.
The keeper guessed the correct way but Srna's shot was too well-struck. Game over.
Facundo Ferreyra's delicate chip was denied by the upright but it merely prolonged the inevitable – not for long. The unfortunate Ferreira, unable to get out of the way when near namesake Ferreyra missed from point-blank range, did that.
Kovalenko added the gloss for Shakhtar; another Ferreira own goal 16 minutes from time compounded Braga's woe.
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