FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Champions League at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Atlético 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 6–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist!
- 5' The 27-year-old Valerii Bondar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' Borussia Monchengladbach is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alassane Plea on 8.
- 13' Borussia Monchengladbach come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' The Germany Christoph Kramer breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-2!
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Shakhtar Donetsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' GOAL! Alassane Plea scores on 26.
- 31' Jonas Hofmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Shakhtar Donetsk so far.
- 36' Maycon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 41' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Michael Lang has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Ramy Bensebaini doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Davit Khotcholava on 46.
- 46' Junior Moraes gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Taison and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist. FK Shakhtar Donetsk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Manor Solomon is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lars Stindl makes it 0-5.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Hannes Wolf. He replaces Lars Stindl on 69 minute.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Valentino Lazaro. He replaces Jonas Hofmann on 75 minute.
- 78' Alassane Plea is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' Tony Jantschke is replacing Nico Elvedi for the Borussia Monchengladbach side.
- 87' 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 Tony Jantschke suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Lang on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↓ Alan Patrick 46'
- 2
-
27
Maycon ↓ Taras Stepanenko 69'
-
7
Taison ↓ Junior Moraes 46'
- 5
-
11
Marlos C ↓ Viktor Kovalenko 46'
- 19
- 81
- 77
- 14
- 15
Bench
-
10
Junior Moraes ↑ 46'
- 30
- 4
- 22
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↑ 69'
-
20
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 46'
-
21
Alan Patrick ↑ 46'
- 50
- 1
- 28
- 23
- 61
Coach
Luis Castro
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl C ↓ Hannes Wolf 69'
- 1
-
30
Nico Elvedi ↓ Tony Jantschke 82'
- 23
- 6
-
14
Alassane Plea ↓ Ibrahima Traore 82'
- 32
-
18
Stefan Lainer ↓ Michael Lang 82'
- 10
Bench
-
19
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 75'
- 36
-
3
Michael Lang ↑ 82'
- 21
- 17
-
24
Tony Jantschke ↑ 82'
-
16
Ibrahima Traore ↑ 82'
- 7
- 22
- 31
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 69'
- 43
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Valerii Bondar | 1 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 |
| Christoph Kramer | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Nico Elvedi | 1 |
| Oscar Wendt | 1 |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2020-10-27
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2020-10-21
Real Madrid CF
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-08-17
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-08-11
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
4–1
FC Basel 1893
W
2020-08-05
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
3–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2020-10-27
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–2
Real Madrid CF
D
2020-10-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2020-10-17
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
VfL Wolfsburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Borussia Mönchengladbach to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
39%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
82%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Borussia Mönchengladbach
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.4%
0 – 4
5.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

