Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 74′Shakhtar Donetsk, yellow card:Foul
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Doumbia goal gives Sporting CP win over Shakhtar Donetsk
Sporting CP won 1-0 away to Shakhtar Donetsk in the League Stage of the UEFA Champions League, matchday 4, at Stamford Bridge. The sides were level at 0-0 at half-time, and the decisive moment arrived in the 59th minute through Issa Doumbia.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Shakhtar Donetsk had the greater share of the ball, finishing with 54 per cent possession, and they took 14 shots to Sporting's 11. Four of the home side's efforts were on target, against three from the visitors, and Shakhtar also won seven corners to two. The home side's chances did not bring a goal, though.
Doumbia struck once, in the 59th minute, to put Sporting 1-0 up, and that remained the only goal of the evening. Sporting, managed by Rui Borges, had been fouled less than they committed, with 18 fouls to Shakhtar's 10, and each side was shown a single yellow card as the visitors held on for the points.
Shakhtar Donetsk, coached by Arda Turan, next host Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 25 November. Sporting return to Primeira Liga action at home to Moreirense on Saturday 7 November.
Issa Doumbia scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute and was the top-rated player on the pitch with 8.17. Eduardo Quaresma was next best for Sporting on 7.61.
Shakhtar Donetsk won seven corners to Sporting's two without finding a way past the visitors' defence.
Sporting CP won 1–0 away against Shakhtar Donetsk (half-time 0–0).
Shakhtar Donetsk met Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 17:45 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Ivan Kruzliak.
Team pages: Shakhtar Donetsk · Sporting CP · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 59' Goal: Issa Doumbia — 0–1 · Watch Issa Doumbia's goal video (59')
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Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)
Sporting CP (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Shakhtar Donetsk 24%, the draw 25%, Sporting CP 51%. It finished Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Sporting CP.
Sporting CP's strength rating edge sets the lean — We give Sporting CP 51% mainly because our strength rating puts them 167 points higher, 1826 to 1660, which outweighs the usual home advantage Shakhtar Donetsk start with. The draw sits at 25%, close to the usual rate for a gap this size, nudged down slightly because both teams' own recent games average 3.0 goals.
Why Sporting CP at 51%?
Sporting CP sit 167 points higher on our strength rating — 1826 to 1660. Sides with a 160–240-point rating edge on the road won 50.5% of 7,212 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 25–23–52.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 25% and Shakhtar Donetsk at 24%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,303.
What did we measure but not count?
Shakhtar Donetsk scored +0.47 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 3,221 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 41.0% vs 42.3% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Sporting CP. Explore more on the Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.