Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 AEK Athens FC: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 2

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 : 1

AEK Athens FC

Pedrinho34' (pen)
Vinícius Tobias80'
Gleiker Mendoza86'

28'Lovro Majer

Stamford BridgeChris KavanaghCapacity 41,841Wed, 14 Oct 202621:00

Shakhtar Donetsk4-1-4-1

Line ups

4-4-2AEK Athens FC AEK Athens FC crest

Assistant

Kerem Yavaş

Assistant

Kerem Yavaş

Substitutions

63'
107.0
Pedrinho
146.4A
Isaque
63'
116.3
Newertton
777.3
G. Mendoza
81'
66.3
Marlon Gomes
296.0
E. Nazaryna
87'
96.5
Kauã Elias
496.9
Luca Meirelles
87'
307.3A
Alisson Santana
376.2
Lucas Ferreira

Unused

Substitutions

71'
147.3
L. Majer
235.7
João Mário
71'
906.3
Zini
85.8
M. Gaćinović
78'
276.6
M. Vitális
65.6
K. Kairinen
79'
96.7
L. Jović
196.1
B. Varga
83'
186.5
R. Marin
105.5
O. Zubkov

Unused

Player of the match

Vinícius Augusto Tobias da Silva

Defender · Shakhtar Donetsk

7.8

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won0

Build-up

Passes57

Key passes1

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles4

Blocks0

Interceptions3

Duels won7 · 58%

Fouls won/made2 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
D. RiznykG	2	1,23	+0,23	30/34	4/8
A. BrignoliG	1	1,94	-1,06	20/29	7/16

Live stats

Possession & Passing

54%Possession46%

447Total passes368

90%Pass accuracy85%

5Corners2

Attack

12Shots13

4On target3

3Off target7

5Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

6Shots in box8

6Shots out box5

1.4xG1.1

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves1

4Offsides2

16Fouls17

1Yellow cards4

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,95xG0,71

5Shots7

2On target1

1Big chances2

5Touches in box11

54%Possession46%

3Corners1

Second half

0,42xG0,39

7Shots6

2On target2

1Big chances1

6Touches in box7

55%Possession45%

2Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Shakhtar Donetsk

1.3612954%

21% open play21% set piece58% penalty

AEK Athens FC

1.1013646%

80% open play20% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

25 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Shakhtar Donetsk1,36 xG · 3 scored

AEK Athens FC1,10 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Shakhtar Donetsk22

Open play 15Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

AEK Athens FC26

Open play 16Set piece 3Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 2Defensive 1

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Shakhtar Donetsk48% pressure

AEK Athens FC52% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.36xG1.10

12Shots13

9On target6

Momentum

86' Goal Gleiker Mendoza 0.05 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

12 v 13

Shakhtar Donetsk shoot right, AEK Athens FC left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SDShakhtar DonetskAEKAEK Athens FCgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Shakhtar DonetskAEK Athens FCgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Shakhtar DonetskDefensive line 45%

AEK Athens FCDefensive line 41%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Shakhtar DonetskUntil 63'

Most-connected pair: Matviyenko and Bondar, 23 passes between them.

AEK Athens FCUntil 71'

Most-connected pair: Relvas and Moukoudi, 20 passes between them.

Tactical battle

48control52

S. Pilios

4 touches in box

In possession

54,0%Field tilt46,0%

4Passes into box10

21Progressive passes19

17Carries into final third6

7Chances created9

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,56Press intensity (PPDA)12,24

8High turnovers7

7Regains within 5s10

24,2sBall recovery time30,0s

16Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

166Carries93

2254mCarry distance1183m

23Progressive carries9

1355mProgressive carry distance589m

4Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won12

14Take-ons attempted21

372mProgressive pass distance304m

4Through balls0

10Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,55Expected threat (xT)0,74

2,49Action value (VAEP)0,99

22Shot-creating actions26

6Goal-creating actions2

0,44Expected assisted goals0,93

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,5Passes per attack3,7

16,0sAttack duration14,2s

1,70 m/sAttack directness1,81 m/s

3Build-up attacks2

4Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

10Touches in box18

50Final third entries39

2Big chances3

1,94xG on target1,23

1Big chances missed2

Passing

1/8 (13%)Crosses4/11 (36%)

26/41 (63%)Long balls14/34 (41%)

10Throw-ins19

16Free kicks16

6Goal kicks3

Duels

44Total55

40/87 (46%)Ground46/86 (53%)

4/12 (33%)Aerial8/12 (67%)

5/11 (45%)Dribbles12/20 (60%)

13Dispossessed12

Defending

49Recoveries44

11Interceptions6

20Tackles18

65%Tackles won61%

10Clearances9

1Big chances scored1

1Big saves1

1Errors led to goal0

0Errors led to shot1

6,89Average rating6,52

Match summary

Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens FC 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Champions League. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind to win. Scorers: Pedrinho (34' pen), Vinícius Tobias (80'), Gleiker Mendoza (86') for Shakhtar Donetsk; Lovro Majer (28') for AEK Athens FC. In their last 2 meetings, Shakhtar Donetsk have won 1, AEK Athens FC 1, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.