UEFA Conference League

FT Thursday, April 30, 2026
Crystal Palace WWLDL 3
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Shakhtar Donetsk DWLWD 1
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CRY123
SHK011
1st Leg · Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana · 29,842 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Crystal Palace beat Shakhtar to edge closer to Conference League final

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.

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Team Stats

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

Lineups

SHK · 4-1-4-1

  1. 31Dmytro RiznykG
  2. 22Mykola MatviyenkoCD-L
  3. 5Valeriy BondarCD-R
  4. 27Oleh OcheretkoDM
  5. 13PedrinhoLB
  6. 17Vinícius TobiasRB
  7. 6Marlon GomesCM-L
  8. 10PedrinhoCM-R
  9. 7EguinaldoLM
  10. 30Alisson SantanaRM
  11. 19Kauã EliasF

CRY · 3-4-3

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 23Jaydee CanvotCD-L
  4. 26Chris RichardsCD-R
  5. 18Daichi KamadaCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 2Daniel MuñozRM
  9. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 10Yéremy PinoCF-L
  11. 7Ismaïla SarrCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 31' Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 38' Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 44' Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 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.
  6. 52' Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 56' Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 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.
  9. 65' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  10. 65' Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Isaque replaces Marlon Gomes.
  11. 74' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Yéremy Pino.
  12. 74' Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Pedrinho.
  13. 74' Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Eguinaldo.
  14. 83' Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yehor Nazaryna replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
  15. 83' Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Kauã Elias.
  16. 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.
  17. 90' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Daichi Kamada.

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