FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC — Champions League .
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Roberto Diaz
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | AS Roma | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Shakhtar Donetsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Silva makes it 0-1.
- 35' What composure from Aymeric Laporte! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Ismaily has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 62' The crowd applauds Viktor Kovalenko as he leaves the pitch. Alan Patrick steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernardo Silva is hanging Kevin De Bruyne on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' What a strike from Bernardo Silva! The score is 0-3.
- 76' 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.
- 80' Manchester City FC ring the changes. John Stones has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Walker to step up.
- 84' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Fernando has done his job and it is now time for Dentinho to step up.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Serhiy Kryvtsov.
- 87' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Gabriel Jesus by Phil Foden on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
- 0-3 the final result. FK Shakhtar Donetsk will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 31
- 99
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 44
- 22
- 6
-
74
Viktor Kovalenko ↓ Alan Patrick 62'
-
23
Wellington Nem ↓ Serhii Bolbat 69'
Bench
- 2
- 5
-
9
Dentinho ↑ 84'
-
21
Alan Patrick ↑ 62'
- 8
-
50
Serhii Bolbat ↑ 69'
- 1
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
- 31
- 25
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Phil Foden 88'
-
5
John Stones ↓ Kyle Walker 80'
- 7
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 26
Bench
- 19
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 69'
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 80'
- 4
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 88'
- 10
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Manor Solomon | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2018-10-23
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2018-10-02
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2018-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2018-05-05
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2018-04-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2018-04-24
AS Roma
0–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Manchester City FC Form
2018-10-23
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2018-10-20
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2018-10-07
Liverpool FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2018-10-02
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2018-09-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-09-22
Cardiff City FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
80%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

