Sheriff Tiraspol vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueSheriff earn shock win over Shakhtar on Champions League debut
Sheriff Tiraspol enjoyed a dream Champions League debut as Moldova's first group-stage representatives stunned Shakhtar Donetsk with a 2-0 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Dulanto with a through ball.
- 4': Foul by Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 4': Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Attempt missed. Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Antônio.
- 13': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Gustavo Dulanto.
- 16': Goal! Sheriff Tiraspol 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Adama Traoré (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano with a cross following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 18': Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sébastien Thill.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez (Sheriff Tiraspol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Thill.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Sheriff Tiraspol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Thill with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Ismaily.
- 22': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Thill with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marlon Santos (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maycon with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Gustavo Dulanto.
- 27': Attempt missed. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maycon following a corner.
- 29': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Dodô.
- 32': Attempt saved. Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Georgios Athanasiadis.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maycon with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Cristiano (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez.
- 36': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Kolovos (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Dimitris Kolovos (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 42': Foul by Gustavo Dulanto (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 42': Tetê (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Gustavo Dulanto (Sheriff Tiraspol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedrinho.
- 45'+1': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Gustavo Dulanto.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maycon with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheriff Tiraspol 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheriff Tiraspol 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
- 45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos Bonfim replaces Tetê.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Fernando Costanza.
- 48': Cristiano (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 49': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Edmund Addo.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marlon Santos (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maycon with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedrinho with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maycon.
- 52': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Gustavo Dulanto.
- 53': Attempt missed. Fernando (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Antônio following a fast break.
- 54': Foul by Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 54': Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Momo Yansane replaces Dimitris Kolovos because of an injury.
- 55': Offside, Sheriff Tiraspol. Gustavo Dulanto tries a through ball, but Cristiano is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlos Bonfim.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
- 57': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Georgios Athanasiadis.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Marcos Antônio (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Cristiano.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marlon Santos (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maycon with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 59': Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Fernando Costanza.
- 62': Goal! Sheriff Tiraspol 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Momo Yansane (Sheriff Tiraspol) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaily.
- 64': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Alan Patrick replaces Marcos Antônio.
- 65': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Fernando.
- 65': Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 67': Fernando Costanza (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 67': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Bruno replaces Jasurbek Yakhshiboev.
- 72': Dodô (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Bruno (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 74': Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 74': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Ismaily.
- 75': Hand ball by Bruno (Sheriff Tiraspol).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Momo Yansane.
- 77': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Ismaily.
- 78': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Edmund Addo.
- 78': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Sébastien Thill.
- 79': Attempt saved. Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez (Sheriff Tiraspol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno.
- 79': Corner, Sheriff Tiraspol. Conceded by Marlos Bonfim.
- 83': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Danilo Arboleda Hurtado.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Maycon (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Gustavo Dulanto.
- 85': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Boban Nikolov replaces Frank Andersson Castañeda Velez.
- 85': Substitution, Sheriff Tiraspol. Stjepan Radeljic replaces Edmund Addo.
- 86': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Fernando Costanza.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maycon.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheriff Tiraspol 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sheriff Tiraspol 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
Statistics
 SHK |
SHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 74.7 | Possession | 25.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 606 | Accurate Passes | 161 |
| 665 | Passes | 228 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 37 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Sheriff Stadium
Location: Tiraspol, Moldova
Attendance: 5,205
Venue: Sheriff Stadium
Location: Tiraspol, Moldova
Attendance: 5,205
Line-Ups
Sheriff Tiraspol (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Georgios Athanasiadis (GK) |
| 55 | Gustavo Dulanto  |
| 2 | Danilo Arboleda |
| 15 | Cris Silva |
| 13 | Fernando Costanza |
| 21 | Edmund Addo |
| 31 | Sebastien Thill |
| 22 | Dimitrios Kolovos |
| 17 | Jasrubek Yakhshiboev |
| 10 | Frank Castañeda |
| 9 | Adama Traoré |
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andriy Pyatov (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 5 | Marlon |
| 31 | Ismaily |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 38 | Pedrinho |
| 8 | Marcos Antonio |
| 7 | Maycon |
| 23 | Lassina Traoré |
| 99 | Fernando |
| 14 | Mateus Tetê |
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