FC Porto vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Porto vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Assistant 1 Vasile Marinescu
- Assistant 2 Mihai Artene
7 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 22.4 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 5–3 | W |
| 09 Dec | Casa Pia AC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | FC Famalicao | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Vitoria SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Do Dragao!
- 5' Danylo Sikan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Porto tonight.
- 9' Against the run of play, Galeno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' FC Porto are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Yaroslav Rakitskiy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' What composure from Danylo Sikan! The Ukraine international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 30' The referee shows FC Porto player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Porto in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FK Shakhtar Donetsk's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 43' Magnificent from Galeno! That is 45 goals in 332 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 48' Zaidu Sanusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Jorge Sanchez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Newerton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dmytro Kryskiv at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' Mehdi Taremi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Porto surge ahead!
- 67' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabio Cardoso makes it 4-1.
- 73' FK Shakhtar Donetsk make a change. Yaroslav Rakitskiy trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 73 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Jorge Sanchez is replaced by Joao Mario Lopes.
- 76' The Portugal Pepe breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 5-1!
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Pepe is replaced by Francisco Conceicao on 81 minute.
- 82' A stunning finish from Francisco Conceicao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' FC Porto manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fran Navarro is hanging Evanilson on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Artem Bondarenko exits the field as Eguinaldo enters on 87.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Eguinaldo gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Porto — Ivan Jaime Pajuelo on, Galeno off on 88 minutes.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Francisco Conceicao 81'
-
13
Galeno ↓ Ivan Jaime Pajuelo 88'
- 6
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 15
- 99
- 12
-
30
Evanilson ↓ Andre Franco 82'
- 22
Bench
- 19
- 18
-
8
Marko Grujic ↑ 81'
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 88'
- 14
-
21
Fran Navarro ↑ 82'
- 4
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 76'
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 81'
-
20
Andre Franco ↑ 82'
- 70
- 87
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 31
- 5
- 14
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↓ Eguinaldo 87'
- 13
- 10
- 44
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↓ Newerton 59'
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 9
- 16
- 23
- 32
-
18
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 73'
- 25
-
7
Eguinaldo ↑ 87'
- 3
-
29
Yegor Nazaryna ↑ 87'
- 4
-
39
Newerton ↑ 59'
Coach
Marino Pusic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Galeno | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Pepe | 1 |
| Francisco Conceicao | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
| Eguinaldo | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
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.

