Wednesday , 30 September 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)
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
FK Shakhtar Donetsk this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Gleiker Mendoza 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Red Bull Arena Leipzig that hosts another battle between RB Leipzig and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 5' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Marian Shved — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Konrad Laimer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 58 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Ivan Petryak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Marcel Halstenberg as he departs to be replaced by David Raum.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Yukhym Konoplia on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Shakhtar Donetsk will be frustrated.
  • 55' Mohamed Simakan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Mohamed Simakan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' Marian Shved has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Anatolii Trubin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Mykhailo Mudryk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' Ivan Petryak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marian Shved at the 62 minute mark.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mohamed Simakan on 62.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Marian Shved as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Petryak steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lassina Franck Traore is hanging Oleksandr Zubkov on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' The referee shows FK Shakhtar Donetsk player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' What a moment for Mykhailo Mudryk! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' FK Shakhtar Donetsk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 82' Amadou Haidara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konrad Laimer at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' Lassina Franck Traore doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' A tactical swap from FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Serhii Kryvtsov on, Taras Stepanenko off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Neven Djurasek was booked on 89.
  • The points are shared — RB Leipzig 1-4 FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Honours even.

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
Mohamed Simakan 1
Christopher Nkunku 1
Andre Silva 1
Dani Olmo 1
Dominik Szoboszlai 1
Valerii Bondar 1
Mykhailo Mudryk 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.