UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk vs RB Leipzig, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk
    FT
    0 - 4
    RB Leipzig
    • 10': Christopher Nkunku
    • 50': André Silva
    • 62': Dominik Szoboszlai
    • 68': Valeriy Bondar (OG)

    RB Leipzig cruise past Shakhtar to reach Champions League last 16

    Christopher Nkunku scored one goal and set up another as RB Leipzig crushed Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League last-16.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 5': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 9': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 10': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 13': Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Timo Werner because of an injury.
    • 19': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
    • 19': Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 22': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yukhym Konoplya tries a through ball, but Lassina Traoré is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 24': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ivan Petryak (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 34': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 35': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 38': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 39': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig).
    • 39': Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matviyenko tries a through ball, but Lassina Traoré is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 41': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 42': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 1.
    • 47': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 50': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 2. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a headed pass.
    • 52': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
    • 52': Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 53': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 54': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 55': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ivan Petryak tries a through ball, but Lassina Traoré is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig).
    • 57': Mykola Matviyenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 57': Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan replaces Lassina Traoré.
    • 59': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Neven Djurasek replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 59': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lucas Taylor replaces Yukhym Konoplya.
    • 62': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
    • 62': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 3. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 65': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 65': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 66': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Lucas Taylor (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 66': Lucas Taylor (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Mohamed Simakan.
    • 67': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg replaces David Raum.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kampl following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Own Goal by Valeriy Bondar, Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 4.
    • 70': Offside, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
    • 71': Lucas Taylor (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
    • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Abdou Diallo replaces Xaver Schlager.
    • 74': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Andrii Totovytskyi replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
    • 76': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 77': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Bohdan Mykhailichenko.
    • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Neven Djurasek.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Petryak.
    • 81': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
    • 81': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Dmytro Kryskiv replaces Artem Bondarenko.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
    • 83': Offside, RB Leipzig. Abdou Diallo tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 88': Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 89': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 89': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 89': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Andrii Totovytskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, RB Leipzig 4.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 4
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    12 SHOTS 5
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    475 Accurate Passes 437
    533 Passes 502
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    32 Long Balls 34
    18 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    15 Interceptions 6
    7 Effective Clearances 9
    7 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stadion Legii Warszawa im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego
    Location: Warsaw, Poland
    Attendance: 26,045

    Line-Ups

    SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    81 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    22 Mykola Matviyenko
    5 Valeriy Bondar
    6 Taras Stepanenko
    15 Bogdan Mykhaylichenko Yellow Card
    26 Yukhym Konoplia
    8 Georgiy Sudakov
    21 Artem Bondarenko
    10 Mykhailo Mudryk
    34 Ivan Petryak
    2 Lassina Traoré
    Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
    Andriy Pyatov, Dmytro Topalov, Danylo Sikan, Oleksiy Shevchenko, Oleh Ocheretko, Dmytro Kryskiv, Eduard Kozik, Andriy Totovytsky, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Andriy Kulakov, Neven Djurasek, Lucas Taylor.

    RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
    32 Josko Gvardiol
    4 Willi Orbán
    22 David Raum
    2 Mohamed Simakan
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    44 Kevin Kampl
    24 Xaver Schlager
    19 André Silva
    11 Timo Werner
    17 Dominik Szoboszlai
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Abdou Diallo, Benjamin Henrichs, Jonas Nickisch, Emil Forsberg, Timo Schlieck, Dani Olmo, Marcel Halstenberg, Amadou Haidara, Hugo Novoa.

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