PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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PSV vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
- Assistant 1 Ibrahim Uyarcan (Turkey)
- Assistant 2 Abdullah Ozkara (Turkey)
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 17.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 6–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Nov | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Philips Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PSV and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Filip Kostic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It looks surprising PSV does not make any changes. Kodai Sano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PSV that had 445 games and scored 844 goals.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alisson Santana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PSV.
- 30' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 101 goals from 204 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It’s a booking for FK Shakhtar Donetsk player. Vinicius Tobias gets a card.
- 40' FK Shakhtar Donetsk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A goal from the Venezuela international Gleiker Mendoza! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gleiker Mendoza on 47 minutes.
- 48' Sergino Dest makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and PSV are in front.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a card on 55.
- 56' A moment of madness from Armando Obispo on 56 minutes earns him a card. PSV will be frustrated.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Valerii Bondar.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben van Bommel on 65.
- 66' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Lassina Franck Traore on, Elias Kaua off on 66 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from PSV — Ryan Flamingo on, Filip Kostic off on 68 minutes.
- 73' PSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' That is a card for PSV. Sergino Dest will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The PSV bench stirs into life. Ricardo Pepi is withdrawn and Sven Mijnans gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Arda Turan is booked for FK Shakhtar Donetsk — card on 87.
- 89' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Dmytro Kryskiv comes on to replace Isaque.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Dmytro Kryskiv argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Marlon Gomes is booked for FK Shakhtar Donetsk — card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 2
-
18
Filip Kostic ↓ Ryan Flamingo 68'
- 5
-
9
Ricardo Pepi ↓ Sven Mijnans 83'
- 8
- 32
- 10
- 7
- 24
Bench
- 27
-
21
Sven Mijnans ↑ 83'
- 1
-
6
Ryan Flamingo ↑ 68'
- 19
- 3
- 51
- 38
- 31
- 35
- 37
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 31
- 5
- 13
- 6
- 30
- 9
- 17
- 22
- 27
-
14
Isaque ↓ Dmytro Kryskiv 89'
-
77
Gleiker Mendoza ↓ Newerton 66'
Bench
- 16
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 66'
- 23
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↑ 89'
- 29
-
11
Newerton ↑ 66'
- 20
- 24
- 18
-
37
Lucas Ferreira ↑ 89'
- 49
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
| Sergino Dest | 1 |
| Gleiker Mendoza | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Oleksandr Zubkov | 1 |
PSV Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
49%
PSV or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

