FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Porto — Champions League at Volksparkstadion.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
10 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–7 | L |
| 09 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 6–6 | D |
| 16 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SC Farense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Shakhtar Donetsk gets underway.
- 4' David Carmo is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
- 6' Danylo Sikan was booked on 6.
- 8' What composure from Galeno! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kelsy makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 15' What a moment for Galeno! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Danylo Sikan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Shakhtar Donetsk so far.
- 29' Against the run of play, Mehdi Taremi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Franco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The crowd applauds Zaidu Sanusi as he leaves the pitch. Wendell steps in for FC Porto.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' A moment of madness from Joao Mario Lopes on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Porto will be frustrated.
- 59' Nigeria international Zaidu Sanusi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Joao Mario Lopes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Irakli Azarov is replacing Stav Lemkin for the FK Shakhtar Donetsk side.
- 70' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Jorge Sanchez comes on to replace Joao Mario Lopes.
- 76' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Yukhym Konoplya departs to be replaced by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
- 76' Yukhym Konoplya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Danylo Sikan by Eguinaldo on 81 minute.
- 82' Goncalo Borges is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Franco at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The whistle greets Galeno as he departs to be replaced by Francisco Conceicao.
- With this win, FC Porto is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 31
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Eguinaldo 81'
- 10
- 44
- 26
-
18
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Oleksiy Kashchuk 65'
- 25
-
3
Stav Lemkin ↓ Irakli Azarov 65'
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
16
Irakli Azarov ↑ 65'
-
21
Artem Bondarenko ↑ 65'
-
13
Giorgi Gocholeishvili ↑ 76'
- 17
- 32
- 8
-
25
Oleksiy Kashchuk ↑ 65'
-
7
Eguinaldo ↑ 81'
- 12
- 27
- 4
FC Porto Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
-
13
Galeno ↓ Francisco Conceicao 90'
- 46
- 3
- 9
- 99
- 4
-
12
Zaidu Sanusi ↓ Wendell 46'
- 23
- 22
-
20
Andre Franco ↓ Goncalo Borges 82'
Bench
-
18
Wendell ↑ 46'
- 8
- 14
- 2
- 29
- 21
-
15
Jorge Sanchez ↑ 73'
- 28
-
10
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 90'
-
16
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 73'
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Galeno | 4 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Francisco Conceicao | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
| Eguinaldo | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
| Pepe | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2023-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–3
FC Porto
L
2023-03-16
Feyenoord Rotterdam
7–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-03-09
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2023-02-23
Stade Rennais FC 1901
6–6
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2023-02-16
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2022-11-02
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–4
RB Leipzig
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
FC Porto or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Porto
72%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or FC Porto
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

