Shakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Shakhtar Donetsk

47': Oleh Ocheretko

FT
1 - 3
1st Leg

Crystal Palace

1': Ismaïla Sarr
58': Daichi Kamada
84': Jørgen Strand Larsen

Crystal Palace beat Shakhtar to edge closer to Conference League final

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Crystal Palace have one foot in the Conference League final after Ismaïla Sarr scored the quickest goal in the competition's history to open their 3-1 semifinal first-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a through ball.
6': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
6': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
7': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
8': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eguinaldo.
8': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Chris Richards.
10': Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
10': Attempt blocked. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedrinho with a cross.
10': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Chris Richards.
12': Attempt blocked. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alisson Santana with a cross.
12': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
12': Attempt missed. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedrinho with a cross following a corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Gomes.
16': Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
17': Attempt blocked. Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Henrique.
18': Attempt missed. Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
24': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
25': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
26': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Chris Richards.
27': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
30': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
31': Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
34': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
34': Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
38': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Eguinaldo.
41': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
41': Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
43': Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
44': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Crystal Palace 1.
45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Crystal Palace 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedrinho.
47': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
47': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Crystal Palace 1. Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kauã Elias with a headed pass following a corner.
49': Attempt missed. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mykola Matviienko.
52': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
52': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk).
52': Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a through ball.
54': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
56': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
56': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass.
58': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Crystal Palace 2. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix.
63': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
63': Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
65': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Isaque replaces Marlon Gomes.
67': Attempt missed. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vinícius Tobias with a cross.
68': Delay in match (Shakhtar Donetsk).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
72': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
73': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk).
74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Yéremy Pino.
74': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Pedrinho.
74': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Eguinaldo.
75': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
77': Attempt missed. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Tobias.
77': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
77': Attempt blocked. Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Tobias with a cross.
77': Attempt blocked. Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
77': Attempt blocked. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
83': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yehor Nazaryna replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
83': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Kauã Elias.
84': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Crystal Palace 3. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a fast break.
86': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
86': Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
88': Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yehor Nazaryna with a cross following a set piece situation.
90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Daichi Kamada.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
90'+2': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaydee Canvot with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Crystal Palace 3.
0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Crystal Palace 3.

Statistics

CRY		SHK
13	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	13
0	Saves	3
29.3	Possession	70.7
10	SHOTS	16
7	ON GOAL	1
0.7	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
157	Accurate Passes	471
217	Passes	517
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	8
9	Crosses	31
0.2	Cross %	0.3
38	Long Balls	23
13	Accurate Long Balls	12
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	9
16	Effective Tackles	4
25	Tackles	10
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
5	Interceptions	4
32	Effective Clearances	12
32	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana
Location: Krakow, Poland
Attendance: 29,842

Line-Ups

Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
31	Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
22	Mykola Matviyenko
5	Valeriy Bondar
27	Oleh Ocheretko
13	Pedrinho
17	Vinicius Augusto
6	Marlon Gomes
10	Pedrinho
7	Eguinaldo
30	Alisson Santana
19	Kauã Elias

Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:

Isaque, Newertton, Luca Meirelles, Lassina Traoré, Yehor Nazaryna, Lucas Ferreira, Denys Tvardovskyi, Irakli Azarovi, Prosper Obah, Marlon, Alaa Ghram, Artem Bondarenko.

Crystal Palace (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Dean Henderson (GK)
5	Maxence Lacroix
23	Jaydee Canvot
26	Chris Richards
18	Daichi Kamada
20	Adam Wharton
3	Tyrick Mitchell
2	Daniel Muñoz
14	Jean-Philippe Mateta
10	Yéremy Pino
7	Ismaïla Sarr

Crystal Palace Substitutes:

Remi Matthews, Chadi Riad, Brennan Johnson, Walter Benítez, Justin Devenny, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Rio Cardines, Borna Sosa, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Nathaniel Clyne.

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