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FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0 – 3
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Wed 18 Sep 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 29' Rodri

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Paulo Soares
  • Referee Hugo Miguel
  • Referee Artur Soares Dias

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

1
3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC 2018-11-07 Manchester City FC 6–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
21 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–4 L
14 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
12 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 1–1 D
27 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–2 W
07 Nov Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 3–0 W
14 Sep Norwich City FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 4–0 W
25 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 3–1 W
17 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–2 D
10 Aug West Ham United FC A 5–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Riyad Mahrez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Riyad Mahrez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodri on 29.
  • 34' Taras Stepanenko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Ilkay Gundogan doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Andriy Pyatov, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' A change in the FK Shakhtar Donetsk ranks — Manor Solomon exits the field as Yevhen Konoplyanka enters on 46.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Shakhtar Donetsk and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Marcos Antonio Bahia gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Alan Patrick and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-3.
  • 77' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin De Bruyne is withdrawn and Bernardo Silva gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kyle Walker is replaced by Joao Cancelo.
  • 83' Rodri makes way for Benjamin Mendy at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 88' 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 Fernandinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Lineups

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Jesus 4
Riyad Mahrez 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2
David Silva 2
Aymeric Laporte 1
Raheem Sterling 1
Manor Solomon 1
Bernardo Silva 1

Head to Head

2019-09-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC 2018-11-07 Manchester City FC 6–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2018-10-23 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2019-09-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2019-02-21 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2019-02-14 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2018-12-12 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D 2018-11-27 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2018-11-07 Manchester City FC 6–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L

Manchester City FC Form

2019-09-18 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L 2019-08-31 Manchester City FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-08-17 Manchester City FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2019-08-10 West Ham United FC 0–5 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Manchester City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk19% Draw23% Manchester City FC58%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
42%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Manchester City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Shakhtar Donetsk14% Draw41% Manchester City FC45%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%

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 37% — 63%
+1 37% 23% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.