Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk

2 October 2025 · Conference League · Matchday 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Duje Strukan

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jesper Karlsson 8’ (pen)
  • Nicky Devlin 69’
  • Yehor Nazaryna 38’
  • Lucas Ferreira 54’
  • Pedro Henrique 59’

Match summary

Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind to win 3-2 away at Aberdeen. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jesper Karlsson put Aberdeen ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute and Yehor Nazaryna equalised from a corner in the 38th minute. In the second half, Lucas Ferreira put Shakhtar Donetsk in front with a header in the 54th minute, Pedro Henrique made it 1-3 in the 59th minute, and Nicky Devlin pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 69th minute.

Aberdeen can feel hard done by, creating 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Shakhtar Donetsk's 1.32 from 11.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%
12 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 6
219 Passes 603
68.0% Pass accuracy 87.7%
16 Tackles 21
12 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Aberdeen Shakhtar Donetsk
Kick-off
Jesper KarlssonVAR: No penalty
7’
Jesper KarlssonPenalty1-0 (Aberdeen)
8’
20’
Pedro HenriqueFoul
Marko LazetićShot on target
24’
35’
Pedro HenriqueShot on target
38’
Yehor NazarynaRight foot shot1-1 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Jesper KarlssonFoul
48’
54’
Lucas FerreiraHeader1-2 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
59’
Pedro HenriqueRight foot shot1-3 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Dante PolvaraLeighton Clarkson
64’
Sivert Heltne NilsenAnte Palaversa
64’
Graeme ShinnieStuart Armstrong
64’
Marko LazetićArgument
67’
67’
Mykola MatvienkoArgument
Nicky DevlinHeader2-3 (Aberdeen)
69’
Marko LazetićShot on target
69’
Sivert Heltne NilsenFoul
70’
Nicky DevlinHandball
74’
Topi KeskinenShot on target
74’
75’
Luca MeirellesKauã Elias
75’
IsaquePedrinho
82’
Yukhym KonoplyaLucas Ferreira
Kevin NisbetNicky Devlin
85’
Kusini YengiJesper Karlsson
85’
90’
Alaa GhramMarlon Gomes
90’
Valerii BondarTime wasting
90+2’
Vinícius TobiasTime wasting
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.32 8’ Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen), 1-0 8’ 38’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-1 38’ 54’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-2 54’ 59’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-3 59’ 69’ Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen), 2-3 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.32 8’ Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen), 1-0 Karlsson 8’ 38’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-1 Nazaryna 38’ 54’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-2 Ferreira 54’ 59’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-3 Henrique 59’ 69’ Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen), 2-3 Devlin 69’
Aberdeen 1.99 xGShakhtar Donetsk 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Shakhtar Donetsk attacking Aberdeen attacking 
8’ Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 69’ Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 54’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+4’ Jack Milne (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+5’ Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 9’ Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Stuart Armstrong (Aberdeen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Jesper Karlsson (Aberdeen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.57 xG, off target 69’ Nicky Devlin (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 54’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+4’ Jack Milne (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 90+5’ Sivert Heltne Nilsen (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 9’ Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Marko Lazetić (Aberdeen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Stuart Armstrong (Aberdeen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aberdeen 3-4-3 Starting XI
Mitov
Dorrington
Milne
Knoester
Devlin 85’
Armstrong 64’
Palaversa 64’
Clarkson 64’
Keskinen
Lazetić
Karlsson 85’
Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Riznyk
Henrique
Bondar
Matvienko
Tobias
Nazaryna
Ocheretko
Gomes 90’
Pedrinho 75’
Ferreira 82’
Elias 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dimitar Mitov
90′ 1 3 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Alfie Dorrington
90′ 2 1 1 3 1 20 – – – –
Jack Milne
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 27 – – – –
Mats Knoester
90′ – 1 – 4 3 25 – – – –
Dante Polvara Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – 2 2 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Nicky Devlin Taken off
85′ 1 – 8 1 – – 1 2 2 2
Stuart Armstrong Taken off
64′ – – 9 – – 1 2 3 1 – –
Ante Palaversa Taken off
64′ – – 18 – – 3 – 3 – – –
Topi Keskinen
90′ – – 16 – – 1 – 5 2 3 –
Leighton Clarkson Taken off
64′ – – 14 – – 1 3 1 – – –
Graeme Shinnie Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 2 – – – 1 – 1 –
Sivert Heltne Nilsen Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 13 – – 3 – 3 1 –
Forwards4 players
Marko Lazetić
90′ – – 4 2 0.19 – 1 4 1 11
Jesper Karlsson Taken off
85′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 – 1 2 – 6
Kusini Yengi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Kevin Nisbet Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.