RB Leipzig vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Teutonia Ottensen | A | 8–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–5 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ 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)
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Gleiker Mendoza | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Igor Jovicevic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 104 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Marian Shved gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' 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.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg is replaced by David Raum.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yukhym Konoplia on 50.
- 55' FK Shakhtar Donetsk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Goal! Mohamed Simakan scores his 11 goal in 371 matches.
- 58' A goal from the Ukraine international Marian Shved! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-2!
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anatolii Trubin.
- 61' Mykhailo Mudryk was booked on 61.
- 62' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Marian Shved is withdrawn and Ivan Petryak gets his opportunity.
- 62' Mohamed Simakan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Ivan Petryak gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Marian Shved and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' FK Shakhtar Donetsk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Lassina Franck Traore on, Oleksandr Zubkov off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Igor Jovicevic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Mykhailo Mudryk does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Shakhtar Donetsk surge ahead!
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 82 minute. Konrad Laimer leaves to be changed by Amadou Haidara.
- 85' Lassina Franck Traore adds to his 0 season tally! FK Shakhtar Donetsk lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 86' Serhii Kryvtsov gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Taras Stepanenko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Neven Djurasek. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. FK Shakhtar Donetsk beats RB Leipzig
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 37
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Emil Forsberg 70'
- 1
- 4
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↓ David Raum 46'
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Amadou Haidara 82'
- 19
- 24
- 17
- 2
Bench
- 21
-
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↑ 70'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 70'
- 44
-
22
David Raum ↑ 46'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 82'
- 32
- 38
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 11
- 10
-
9
Marian Shved ↓ Ivan Petryak 62'
- 81
- 5
- 21
- 26
- 8
- 23
Bench
- 30
-
4
Serhii Kryvtsov ↑ 86'
- 1
- 15
-
34
Ivan Petryak ↑ 62'
- 14
-
2
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 70'
- 20
- 27
- 32
- 16
-
17
Neven Djurasek ↑ 62'
Coach
Igor Jovicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marian Shved | 2 |
| Lassina Franck Traore | 1 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Valerii Bondar | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2022-09-06
RB Leipzig
1–4
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2021-12-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2021-11-24
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2021-11-03
Real Madrid CF
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2021-10-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–5
Real Madrid CF
L
2021-09-28
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
54%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
71%
RB Leipzig or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.