Sunday , 16 August 2026

RB Leipzig vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
RB Leipzig
1 – 4
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Tue 6 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Yukhym Konoplia
Y 60' Anatolii Trubin
Y 61' Mykhailo Mudryk
Mohamed Simakan 61' Y
Mohamed Simakan 62' Y
Y 75' Igor Jovicevic
Y 89' Neven Djurasek

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Antonio Nobre
  • Referee Luciano Maia
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 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 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
1
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-06 RB Leipzig 1–4 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' RB Leipzig have kicked off against FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Shakhtar Donetsk backline.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' What a moment for Marian Shved! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' RB Leipzig 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.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! David Raum comes on to replace Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yukhym Konoplia on 50.
  • 55' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Peter Gulacsi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Simakan makes it 1-1.
  • 58' What a strike from Marian Shved! The score is 1-2.
  • 60' FK Shakhtar Donetsk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Mykhailo Mudryk is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 62' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Marian Shved is replaced by Ivan Petryak.
  • 62' Mohamed Simakan is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Petryak is hanging Marian Shved on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Lassina Franck Traore comes on to replace Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 75' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Mykhailo Mudryk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anatolii Trubin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 82' Amadou Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konrad Laimer on 82 minute.
  • 85' The Burkina Faso Lassina Franck Traore breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-4!
  • 86' Another change for FK Shakhtar Donetsk made on 86 minute. Taras Stepanenko leaves to be changed by Serhii Kryvtsov.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Neven Djurasek will be fuming at that decision.
  • Another three points for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Jovicevic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marian Shved 2
Andre Silva 1
Dani Olmo 1
Dominik Szoboszlai 1
Valerii Bondar 1
Mykhailo Mudryk 1
Lassina Franck Traore 1
Mohamed Simakan 1

Head to Head

2022-09-06 RB Leipzig 1–4 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

RB Leipzig Form

2022-09-06 RB Leipzig 1–4 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2022-09-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–0 RB Leipzig L 2022-08-30 FC Teutonia Ottensen 0–8 RB Leipzig W 2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln D

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

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig29% Draw25% FK Shakhtar Donetsk46%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig21% Draw41% FK Shakhtar Donetsk38%
Actual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
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.