Manchester City FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tamas Bognar
- Referee Viktor Kassai
- Referee Gyorgy Ring
- Referee Vencel Toth
- Referee Sandor Ando-Szabo
- Referee Peter Berettyan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 6–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Serhii Kryvtsov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 10' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' GOAL! David Silva fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' Manchester City FC 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.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Danilo is replacing Kyle Walker for the Manchester City FC side.
- 63' The whistle greets Junior Moraes as he departs to be replaced by Olarenwaju Kayode.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 72.
- 73' The crowd applauds David Silva as he leaves the pitch. Ilkay Gundogan steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 76' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Fernandinho is replaced by Fabian Delph.
- 77' It is a substitution in FK Shakhtar Donetsk team. Maycon is replaced by Alan Patrick on 77 minute.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Fonseca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 5-0!
- 89' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' What a moment for Gabriel Jesus! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 73'
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho ↓ Fabian Delph 76'
- 33
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 14
- 35
- 26
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 73'
- 19
- 30
-
3
Danilo Luiz da Silva ↑ 61'
-
18
Fabian Delph ↑ 76'
- 10
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Maycon ↓ Alan Patrick 77'
- 31
-
7
Taison C ↓ Wellington Nem 77'
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 44
- 22
- 6
- 74
- 50
Bench
- 2
- 5
- 9
-
21
Alan Patrick ↑ 77'
-
8
Olarenwaju Kayode ↑ 63'
-
23
Wellington Nem ↑ 77'
- 1
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Manor Solomon | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2018-11-07
Manchester City FC
6–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2018-11-04
Manchester City FC
6–1
Southampton FC
W
2018-10-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
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
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2018-11-07
Manchester City FC
6–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
23%
Manchester City FC or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

