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
11 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to score. At the same time, FC Porto does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. David Carmo gets a Yellow card.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danylo Sikan on 6.
- 8' FC Porto is taking the lead after the goal scored by Galeno on 8.
- 13' GOAL! Kevin Kelsy scores on 13.
- 15' Galeno with the second goal in the match!
- 20' The travelling FC Porto supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' GOAL! Mehdi Taremi scores on 29. Assisted by Galeno
- 31' Taras Stepanenko is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' FK Shakhtar Donetsk is showing some good football. However, FK Shakhtar Donetsk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Wendell. He replaces Zaidu Sanusi on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' Joao Mario Lopes is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 64' FC Porto 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.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Irakli Azarov. He replaces Stav Lemkin on 65 minute.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Another substitution for FC Porto to replace Joao Mario Lopes by Jorge Sanchez on 73 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Yukhym Konoplya as he departs to be replaced by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
- 76' FK Shakhtar Donetsk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 81 minute. Danylo Sikan leaves to be changed by Eguinaldo.
- 82' Time for substitution for FC Porto. Andre Franco is replaced by Goncalo Borges.
- 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 Andre Franco suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Francisco Conceicao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Galeno on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-3.
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 |
| Eguinaldo | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
| Pepe | 1 |
| Francisco Conceicao | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 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.

