Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP

3 November 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 4 · 2026/27 · Referee Ivan Kružliak

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Issa Doumbia 59’

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Issa Doumbia put Sporting CP ahead in the 59th minute.

Shakhtar Donetsk can feel hard done by, creating 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sporting CP's 1.30 from 11.

Shakhtar Donetsk dominated territory and shot volume in this Champions League fixture, finishing with 54 percent possession and 14 total attempts compared to Sporting CP's 11 shots. Despite registering 4 shots on target, 7 corners and higher expected goals of 1.97 against the visitors' 1.22, the hosts failed to convert their chances. Notable missed opportunities included Kauã Elias firing off target in the 54th and 72nd minutes. Sporting CP absorbed the pressure well, using 369 passes and 40 dangerous attacks, and ultimately secured the away victory despite committing 18 fouls and receiving 1 yellow card during a disciplined defensive display.

Following a scoreless first half that ended 0-0, the match sparked into life after the interval. Sporting CP broke the deadlock in the 59th minute when Issa Doumbia scored, taking the score to 0-1. The visitors' Maximiliano Araújo received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute, quickly followed by Shakhtar Donetsk making a double substitution as Isaque and Newerton replaced Yehor Nazaryna and Gleiker Mendoza. Isaque was then shown a yellow card for a foul in the 74th minute. Both sides utilized further substitutions before the final whistle confirmed the 0-1 scoreline.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%

14 Shots 11

4 Shots on target 3

7 Corners 2

81 Attacks 65

49 Dangerous attacks 40

441 Passes 372

86.4% Pass accuracy 85.5%

19 Tackles 23

10 Fouls 18

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Shakhtar Donetsk Sporting CP

Kick-off

Pedro HenriqueShot on target

6’

Second half underway

Half-time0-0

59’

Issa DoumbiaRight foot shot

0-1

63’

Eduardo QuaresmaShot on target

66’

Maximiliano AraújoFoul

IsaqueYehor Nazaryna

67’

NewertonGleiker Mendoza

67’

70’

Rodrigo ZalazarFotis Ioannidis

IsaqueFoul

74’

Alisson SantanaShot on target

79’

Lassina TraoréMarlon Gomes

83’

Iván FresnedaGeny Catamo

88’

João SimõesIssa Doumbia

88’

Salvador BlopaMaximiliano Araújo

Lucas FerreiraMykola Matvienko

90’

Luca MeirellesAlisson Santana

90’

NewertonShot on target

90+1’

Full-time0-1

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.

Shakhtar Donetsk 1.96 xGSporting CP 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sporting CP attacking Shakhtar Donetsk attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Dmytro Riznyk	90′	1	1	43	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Vinícius Tobias	90′	3	–	1	8	–	52	1	–	–	–
Valerii Bondar	90′	–	1	1	1	1	55	2	–	–	–
Mykola Matvienko Taken off	89′	–	1	–	2	1	70	–	–	–	–
Pedro Henrique	90′	3	4	–	3	–	50	2	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Yehor Nazaryna Taken off	67′	–	–	30	2	–	1	1	2	–	–	–
Alisson Santana Taken off	89′	–	–	25	1	–	1	1	5	–	2	–
Oleh Ocheretko	90′	–	–	27	2	–	4	–	5	–	1	–
Marlon Gomes Taken off	83′	–	–	28	1	–	3	1	6	2	1	–
Gleiker Mendoza Taken off	67′	–	–	19	–	–	–	1	5	–	2	–
Newerton Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	10	–	–	1	–	2	–	1	–
Isaque Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Kauã Elias	90′	–	–	5	1	1.25	–	–	10	4	16	–
Lassina Traoré Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Rui Silva	90′	3	0	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Eduardo Quaresma	90′	1	1	–	6	3	43	1	–	–	–
Gonçalo Inácio	90′	1	1	–	5	2	46	1	–	–	–
Maximiliano Araújo Taken off	88′	4	–	–	4	–	34	4	–	–
Iván Fresneda Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–
Salvador Blopa Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Eduardo Felicíssimo	90′	–	–	41	–	–	2	5	3	2	–	–
Geny Catamo Taken off	83′	–	–	25	1	–	2	–	7	1	2	–
Silas Andersen	90′	–	–	43	3	–	5	–	6	4	1	–
Sergi Altimira	90′	–	–	46	–	–	5	–	6	2	1	–
Issa Doumbia Taken off	88′	1	–	26	–	–	–	–	3	2	–	–
João Simões Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Luis Javier Suárez	90′	–	–	4	–	0.79	–	1	4	3	15	–
Fotis Ioannidis Taken off	70′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	5	1	20	–
Rodrigo Zalazar Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	5	–