On 19 September, one of the Champions League matches took place. Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto (Portugal) met.
Шахтер - Порту - 1:3. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистикаChampions League
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Porto Portugal - 1:3 (1:3)
Goals: Kelsey (13) - Galeno (8), Galeno (15), Taremi (29)
Warnings: David Carmo (4), Sican (6), T. Stepanenko (31), Joao Mario (54), Juhim Konoplya (76)
Shakhtar Porto match review:
In a thrilling UEFA Champions League match played at the Volksparkstadion, Shakhtar Donetsk faced FC Porto, resulting in a tense encounter between the teams. The score was 1-3 at half-time as FC Porto seized an early advantage, and the scoreline was the same in regulation time. The match started with high intensity and commitment from both teams. The first card was not shown immediately: four minutes after the start of the game, Porto player D. Carmo received a yellow card. Soon after, on 6 minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk's D. Sikan received a warning. Within the first ten minutes Porto managed to score a goal, which was successfully realised by Galeno. Not wanting to be left behind, Shakhtar Donetsk quickly responded with a goal by K. Kelsey on 13 minutes, bringing the excitement back into the game. However, Galeno continued his impressive performance and scored again in the 15th minute, restoring his team's advantage. On 29 minutes, the Portuguese further increased their advantage when M. Taremi hit the target, leaving Shakhtar Donetsk in the minority - 1:3. As the first half drew to a close, tensions began to rise, resulting in a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk's T. Stepanenko on 31 minutes. Stepanenko. All hopes for the continuation of the fight were cut off, and the teams went into the break with the score at 1:3. In the second half, both teams made a flurry of substitutions.
FC Porto made the first substitution immediately after the break, replacing Zaida with Wendell. Донецкий "Шахтер" также произвел тройную замену на 65-й минуте, заменив С. Лемкина, И. Азаровича и А. Бондаренко на К. Kelsey, O. Kashchuk and T. Stepanenko. Time was running out, both teams continued to fight fiercely, desperately looking for any opportunity to change the outcome of the match. In the 73rd minute FC Porto made their second and third substitutions, replacing Ivan Jaime with Nico and Joao Mario with J. Sanchez. Sanchez. In the 76th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk made their fourth substitution, replacing Y. Konoplya with G. Gocholeishvili. Amid the growing tension, Y. Konoplya received a yellow card shortly after the substitution, which aggravated Shakhtar Donetsk's discontent. In the 81st minute, Eguinaldo replaced D. Sikan, and Shakhtar Donetsk tried to get back on track. In the final minutes of the game, both teams made their last substitutions. FC Porto replaced A. Franco with G. Borges in the 82nd minute, while Shakhtar Donetsk released F. Conceicao instead of Galeno in the 90th minute. Despite their best efforts, both teams failed to change the score in the second half. In the UEFA Champions League match at the Volksparkstadion, Porto claimed a confident 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. The match demonstrated the indomitable spirit of both teams: "Porto" demonstrated a clinical finish, while Shakhtar Donetsk fought until the final whistle. As the competition progresses, both teams will be looking to learn from this match and improve their performances in future encounters.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Antwerp vs Shakhtar, Porto vs Barcelona.
Шахтер - Порту - 1:3. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Shakhtar vs Porto:
| Shakhtar | Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks in the box | 9 |
| 9 | Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 14 | Offences | 8 |
| 4 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 444 | Total assists | 535 |
| 397 | Accurate assists | 487 |
| 89% | Accuracy of passes | 91% |
