Manchester City FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rade Obrenovic
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- Referee Danny Makkelie
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and FK Shakhtar Donetsk has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Ilkay Gundogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Joao Cancelo, a Portugal defender, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Mykola Matviienko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 206 games and scored 104 goals.
- 65' Manor Solomon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yevhen Konoplyanka on 65 minute.
- 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manor Solomon makes it 1-1.
- 70' David Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 70 minute.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Rodri is replaced by Phil Foden.
- 81' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Viktor Kovalenko is withdrawn and Marcos Antonio gets his opportunity.
- 86' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fernandinho on 90 minutes.
- 90' FK Shakhtar Donetsk ring the changes. Junior Moraes has done his job and it is now time for Danylo Sikan to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 30
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 20
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ David Silva 70'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Phil Foden 76'
- 27
Bench
-
21
David Silva ↑ 70'
- 2
- 5
- 22
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 76'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 98
- 31
-
10
Junior Moraes ↓ Danylo Sikan 90'
- 30
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 20
- 21
- 14
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 81'
- 5
- 50
- 1
- 28
-
19
Manor Solomon ↑ 65'
-
45
Danylo Sikan ↑ 90'
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Manor Solomon | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-11-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-11-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2019-11-10
Liverpool FC
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
2019-11-06
Atalanta BC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-02
Manchester City FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-10-26
Manchester City FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2019-11-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-11-06
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
2019-10-22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
D
2019-10-01
Atalanta BC
1–2
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-21
Eintracht Frankfurt
4–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
43%
Manchester City FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

