FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Champions League at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
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 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 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 Kobenhavn | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist!
- 5' Dodo, a Brazil , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Magnificent from Alassane Plea! That is 78 goals in 479 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Christoph Kramer gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' Borussia Mönchengladbach are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' Alassane Plea adds to his 0 season tally! Borussia Monchengladbach lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ramy Bensebaini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ramy Bensebaini makes it 0-4.
- 46' Davit Khotcholava was booked on 46.
- 46' Taison makes way for Junior Moraes at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Shakhtar Donetsk in their trying to find a way past Borussia Mönchengladbach's compact .
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Mönchengladbach are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Castro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Manor Solomon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 65' Lars Stindl has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 69' Another change for Borussia Monchengladbach made on 69 minute. Lars Stindl leaves to be changed by Hannes Wolf.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Jonas Hofmann by Valentino Lazaro on 75 minute.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Alassane Plea makes it 0-6 with a superb finish on 78.
- 82' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Nico Elvedi trudges off to be replaced by Tony Jantschke on 82 minutes.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The referee shows Borussia Monchengladbach player a Yellow card on 89.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Mönchengladbach (для сухой ничьи).
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 Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach Form
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–0
RB Leipzig
L
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 Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Borussia Monchengladbach to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach
82%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Borussia Monchengladbach
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

