UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Young Boys, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 31': Oleksandr Zubkov
  • 41': Georgiy Sudakov
FT
2 - 1
Young Boys
  • 27': Kastriot Imeri

Shakhtar fight back to sink Young Boys

Shakhtar Donetsk staged a quick comeback to secure a 2-1 home victory over Swiss side Young Boys in their Champions League group clash on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a through ball.
  • 3': Hand ball by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 4': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 4': Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eguinaldo.
  • 9': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 12': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Ebrima Colley.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a through ball.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Athekame with a cross.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 19': Foul by Lewin Blum (Young Boys).
  • 19': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 26': Delay in match (Young Boys).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Young Boys 1. Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Loris Benito (Young Boys).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Young Boys 1. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 32': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 33': Substitution, Young Boys. Lukasz Lakomy replaces Loris Benito because of an injury.
  • 33': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Sandro Lauper.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplia with a cross.
  • 36': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 37': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
  • 37': Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 40': Foul by Lewin Blum (Young Boys).
  • 40': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Young Boys 1. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eguinaldo.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewin Blum with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys).
  • 45'+1': Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
  • 45'+3': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Zachary Athekame (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Young Boys 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Young Boys 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro replaces Kastriot Imeri.
  • 46': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 46': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 47': Sandro Lauper (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
  • 47': Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Young Boys).
  • 48': Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplia.
  • 56': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Delay in match (Young Boys).
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Meschack Elia replaces Darian Males.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Rhodri Smith replaces Sandro Lauper because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, Young Boys. Alan Virginius replaces Ebrima Colley.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
  • 67': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan replaces Eguinaldo.
  • 70': Foul by Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys).
  • 70': Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 74': Foul by Meschack Elia (Young Boys).
  • 74': Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Zachary Athekame (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
  • 76': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Rhodri Smith (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zachary Athekame with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Cheikh Niasse.
  • 79': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlon Gomes replaces Kevin.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov following a corner.
  • 81': Alan Virginius (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 81': Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 83': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
  • 84': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Yukhym Konoplia (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 89': Zachary Athekame (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplia.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+2': Lewin Blum (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Bartol Franjic replaces Artem Bondarenko.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+4': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Keller.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Marlon Gomes.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Young Boys 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Young Boys 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
51.4 Possession 48.6
10 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 344
445 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 48
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
31 Effective Clearances 21
31 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 17,420

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
5 Valeriy Bondar
13 Pedrinho
26 Yukhym Konoplia Yellow Card
10 Georgiy Sudakov
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
21 Artem Bondarenko
7 Eguinaldo
37 Kevin Macedo
11 Oleksandr Zubkov
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Yehor Nazaryna, Vinicius Augusto, Bartol Franjic, Danylo Sikan, Lassina Traoré, Pedrinho, Newertton, Marlon Gomes, Taras Stepanenko, Kiril Fesiun, Alaa Ghram, Irakli Azarovi.

YB Young Boys (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Marvin Keller (GK)
23 Loris Benito
30 Sandro Lauper
27 Lewin Blum Yellow Card
24 Zachary Athekame Yellow Card
10 Kastriot Imeri
20 Cheikh Niasse
7 Filip Ugrinic
35 Silvére Ganvoula
11 Ebrima Colley
39 Darian Males
Young Boys Substitutes:
David Von Ballmoos, Lorin Jetzer, Jashar Dema, Joel Monteiro, Cedric Itten, Meschack Elia, Rhodri Smith, Lukasz Lakomy, Dario Marzino, Alan Virginius.

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