Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Porto vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Porto
5 – 3
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Wed 13 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Galeno 9' 1–0
1–1 29' Danylo Sikan
Galeno 43' 2–1
Mehdi Taremi 62' 3–1
3–2 72' Stephen Eustaquio og
Pepe 76' 4–2
Francisco Conceicao 82' 5–2
5–3 88' Eguinaldo
Sergio Conceicao 30' Y
Claudio Ramos 30' Y
Y 54' Heorhii Sudakov
Y 90' Valerii Bondar

Overview

Match Preview

FC Porto vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Assistant 1 Vasile Marinescu
  • Assistant 2 Mihai Artene
16 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
FC Porto 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-13 FC Porto 5–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2023-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 FC Porto 2018-03-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 FC Porto 2017-10-28 FC Porto 0–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-03-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–2 FC Porto

Recent Form

FC Porto
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 5–3 W
09 Dec Casa Pia AC H 3–1 W
02 Dec FC Famalicão A 3–0 W
28 Nov FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
11 Nov Vitória SC A 2–1 W
07 Nov Royal Antwerp FC H 2–0 W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec FC Porto A 3–5 L
28 Nov Royal Antwerp FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov FC Barcelona H 1–0 W
25 Oct FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
04 Oct Royal Antwerp FC A 3–2 W
19 Sep FC Porto H 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Porto to score. At the same time, FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 9' Goal! Galeno scores his 45 goal in 324 matches.
  • 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Shakhtar Donetsk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' FK Shakhtar Donetsk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' GOAL! Danylo Sikan scores on 29.
  • 30' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jorge Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 43' What a strike from Galeno! The score is 2-1.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Newerton is replacing Dmytro Kryskiv for the FK Shakhtar Donetsk side.
  • 62' What a strike from Mehdi Taremi! The score is 3-1.
  • 67' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' What a strike from Fabio Cardoso! The score is 4-1.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Yaroslav Rakitskiy is replaced by Kevin Kelsy.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jorge Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Joao Mario Lopes.
  • 76' What a strike from Pepe! The score is 5-1.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Conceicao. He replaces Pepe on 81 minute.
  • 82' What a strike from Francisco Conceicao! The score is 6-1.
  • 82' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fran Navarro is hanging Evanilson on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Eguinaldo is replacing Artem Bondarenko for the FK Shakhtar Donetsk side.
  • 88' GOAL! Eguinaldo scores on 88.
  • 88' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Galeno is replaced by Ivan Jaime Pajuelo.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Valerii Bondar.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.

Lineups

FC Porto Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergio Conceicao

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marino Pusic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Galeno 4
Mehdi Taremi 2
Danylo Sikan 1
Eguinaldo 1
Kevin Kelsy 1
Pepe 1
Francisco Conceicao 1

Head to Head

2023-12-13 FC Porto 5–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2023-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 FC Porto 2018-03-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 FC Porto 2017-10-28 FC Porto 0–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2017-03-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–2 FC Porto

FC Porto Form

2023-12-13 FC Porto 5–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2023-12-09 FC Porto 3–1 Casa Pia AC W 2023-12-02 FC Famalicão 0–3 FC Porto W 2023-11-28 FC Barcelona 2–1 FC Porto L 2023-11-11 Vitória SC 1–2 FC Porto W 2023-11-07 FC Porto 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC W

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2023-12-13 FC Porto 5–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2023-11-28 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-11-07 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 FC Barcelona W 2023-10-25 FC Barcelona 2–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2023-10-04 Royal Antwerp FC 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2023-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29 FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto57% Draw21% FK Shakhtar Donetsk22%
Actual: FC Porto win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Porto or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
43%
FC Porto or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Porto41% Draw38% FK Shakhtar Donetsk21%
Actual: FC Porto win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Porto

Handicap FC Porto covers Push FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Porto keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.