Shamrock Rovers vs Shakhtar Donetsk

27 November 2025 · Conference League · Matchday 4 · 2025/26 · Referee Filip Glova

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Connor Malley 87’
  • Kauã Elias 23’
  • Yehor Nazaryna 77’

Match summary

Shakhtar Donetsk took a 2-1 win at Shamrock Rovers. Shakhtar Donetsk led 1-0 at half-time.

Kauã Elias put Shakhtar Donetsk ahead in the 23rd minute, Yehor Nazaryna made it 0-2 with a direct free kick in the 77th minute, and Connor Malley pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Shakhtar Donetsk created 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Shamrock Rovers's 0.68 from 6.

Match stats

32% Possession 68%
6 Shots 19
3 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 8
253 Passes 562
65.6% Pass accuracy 86.8%
21 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Shamrock Rovers Shakhtar Donetsk
0’
A. TuranManagerArgument
S. BradleyManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
20’
Kauã EliasShot on target
22’
IsaqueShot on target
22’
Dmytro KryskivShot on target
23’
Kauã EliasRight foot shot0-1 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
John McGovernShot on target
38’
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
Matthew HealyShot on target
52’
58’
Kauã EliasShot on target
Connor MalleyDarragh Nugent
68’
Graham BurkeRory Gaffney
68’
Michael NoonanJohn McGovern
68’
74’
Pedro HenriqueIrakli Azarovi
74’
Oleh OcheretkoDmytro Kryskiv
74’
Artem BondarenkoLucas Ferreira
PicoFoul
76’
77’
Yehor NazarynaFree Kick0-2 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
78’
NewertonShot on target
82’
Kauã EliasVAR: Goal given
84’
Yukhym KonoplyaNewerton
Aaron GreeneDylan Watts
87’
Connor MalleyRight foot shot1-2 (Shamrock Rovers)
87’
89’
Kauã EliasShot on target
90+3’
Luca MeirellesKauã Elias
Full-time1-2

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 2.81 23’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), 0-1 23’ 77’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), 0-2 77’ 87’ Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.68 2.81 23’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), 0-1 Elias 23’ 77’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), 0-2 Nazaryna 77’ 87’ Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers), 1-2 Malley 87’
Shamrock Rovers 0.68 xGShakhtar Donetsk 2.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Shakhtar Donetsk attacking Shamrock Rovers attacking 
23’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 22’ Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 22’ Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 89’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 87’ Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 20’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 1’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 78’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Matthew Healy (Shamrock Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 58’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 34’ Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 22’ Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 22’ Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 89’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 38’ John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 58’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 87’ Connor Malley (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 20’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 57’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 1’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 78’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Matthew Healy (Shamrock Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 79’ Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Shamrock Rovers 3-5-2 Starting XI
McGinty
Cleary
Pico
Grace
Grant
O'Sullivan
Healy
Nugent 68’
Watts 87’
McGovern 68’
Gaffney 68’
Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Fesyun
Azarovi 74’
Bondar
Matvienko
Tobias
Nazaryna
Newerton 84’
Kryskiv 74’
Isaque
Ferreira 74’
Elias 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ed McGinty
90′ 4 2 19 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Dan Cleary
90′ 2 – 1 4 – 24 1 – – –
Pico
90′ 3 2 1 4 1 24 1 – –
Lee Grace
90′ 1 – 3 2 1 28 – – – –
Cory O'Sullivan
90′ 2 – – 4 – 22 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Daniel Grant
90′ – – 26 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Darragh Nugent Taken off
68′ – – 4 – – 1 3 2 – 1 –
Matthew Healy
90′ – – 45 – – 3 2 5 – 1 –
Dylan Watts Taken off
87′ – – 30 1 – 5 – 5 – – –
Connor Malley Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Aaron Greene Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
John McGovern Taken off
68′ – – 2 1 0.28 – – 4 2 6 –
Rory Gaffney Taken off
68′ – – – – – – 2 2 – 14 –
Michael Noonan Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
Graham Burke Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 – – – – 1 1 – 4 –
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.

Form going into the game

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Shakhtar Donetsk WLW

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