Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace

30 April 2026 · Conference League · Semi-finals, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

Aggregate: Shakhtar Donetsk 2–5 Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace go through.

  • Oleh Ocheretko 47’
  • Ismaïla Sarr 1’
  • Daichi Kamada 58’
  • Jørgen Strand Larsen 84’

Match summary

Crystal Palace won 3-1 away at Shakhtar Donetsk after 90 minutes. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time. Crystal Palace went through 5-2 on aggregate.

In the first half, Ismaïla Sarr put Crystal Palace ahead in the first minute. In the second half, Oleh Ocheretko equalised from a corner in the 47th minute, Daichi Kamada put Crystal Palace back in front in the 58th minute, and Jørgen Strand Larsen made it 1-3 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Shakhtar Donetsk's 1.15 from 16.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
16 Shots 10
1 Shots on target 7
13 Corners 1
517 Passes 217
91.1% Pass accuracy 72.4%
10 Tackles 25
7 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Shakhtar Donetsk Crystal Palace
Kick-off
1’
Ismaïla SarrRight foot shot0-1 (Crystal Palace)
6’
Adam WhartonShot on target
6’
Adam WhartonShot on target
31’
38’
44’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Oleh OcheretkoLeft foot shot1-1 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
47’
52’
54’
Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target
54’
Ismaïla SarrShot on target
56’
58’
Daichi KamadaLeft foot shot1-2 (Crystal Palace)
65’
74’
84’
Jørgen Strand LarsenRight foot shot1-3 (Crystal Palace)
Full-time1-3

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 2.36 1’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-1 1’ 47’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-1 47’ 58’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), 1-2 58’ 84’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), 1-3 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 2.36 1’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-1 Sarr 1’ 47’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), 1-1 Ocheretko 47’ 58’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), 1-2 Kamada 58’ 84’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), 1-3 Larsen 84’
Shakhtar Donetsk 1.15 xGCrystal Palace 2.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Shakhtar Donetsk attacking 
54’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 84’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 47’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 54’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.20 xG, goal 58’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 89’ Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 84’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 47’ Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 54’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.20 xG, goal 58’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 89’ Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 24’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 12’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 17’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Riznyk
Henrique
Bondar
Matvienko
Tobias
Ocheretko 83’
Gomes 65’
Pedrinho 74’
Eguinaldo 74’
Santana
Elias 83’
Crystal Palace 3-4-3 Starting XI
Henderson
Richards
Lacroix
Canvot
Muñoz
Wharton
Kamada 90’
Mitchell
Sarr
Mateta 65’
Pino 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 3 26 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ – 1 – 3 – 67 2 – –
90′ 1 – – 4 3 100 – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 4 – 100 – – – –
90′ – – – 1 – 75 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
Oleh Ocheretko Taken off
83′ 1 – 28 – – 1 – 2 2 –
90′ – – 32 1 – 1 – 8 – 3 –
Pedrinho Taken off
74′ – – 20 4 – – 1 4 – – –
Marlon Gomes Taken off
65′ – – 15 1 – 1 1 5 – 1 –
Isaque Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 11 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Newerton Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – – – – 1 – – –
Artem Bondarenko Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – – – – – 1 – –
Yehor Nazaryna Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Eguinaldo Taken off
74′ – – 5 – 0.27 – 1 4 1 11 –
Kauã Elias Taken off
83′ – 1 2 – 0.12 – 1 5 1 13 –
Lassina Traoré Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 1 1 – –
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.