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

· 2nd Leg - Crystal Palace advance 5-2 on aggregate

Crystal Palace

25': Pedrinho (OG)
52': Ismaïla Sarr

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Crystal Palace advance 5-2 on aggregate

Shakhtar Donetsk

34': Eguinaldo

Crystal Palace reach Conference League final after Shakhtar win

Crystal Palace soared into their first European final after Conference League top scorer Ismaïla Sarr scored his ninth goal in the competition to claim a 2-1 semi-final second-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
2': Attempt missed. Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedrinho.
4': Attempt saved. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
4': Attempt blocked. Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
12': VAR Decision: No Goal Crystal Palace 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk.
15': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedrinho with a cross.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
15': Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
20': Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
22': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedrinho.
23': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
24': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
24': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
25': Own Goal by Pedro Henrique, Shakhtar Donetsk. Crystal Palace 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Alaa Ghram replaces Vinícius Tobias because of an injury.
29': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
30': Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
33': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
34': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko.
34': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Henrique.
35': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
35': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
38': Attempt missed. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedrinho with a cross.
40': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
41': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
42': Attempt missed. Alisson Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedrinho following a corner.
43': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Chris Richards.
45': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
45': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
45': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
45'+4': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
45': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Isaque replaces Alisson Santana.
45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
46': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
46': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
48': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
50': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
52': Attempt saved. Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
52': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
54': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
54': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
56': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Kauã Elias.
56': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
61': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
62': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right.
62': Foul by Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk).
62': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alaa Ghram.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Alaa Ghram (Shakhtar Donetsk).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
66': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
66': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
70': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valerii Bondar.
71': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
74': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
74': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
75': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lucas Ferreira replaces Pedrinho.
76': Attempt saved. Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
77': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Yéremy Pino.
79': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valerii Bondar.
80': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
81': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
81': Isaque (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt missed. Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mykola Matviienko with a cross.
88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Daichi Kamada.
89': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
89': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Daniel Muñoz.
89': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
89': Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt saved. Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Mykola Matviienko.
90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.

Statistics

SHK		CRY
10	Fouls	8
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	5
66.5	Possession	33.5
17	SHOTS	11
6	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
498	Accurate Passes	209
542	Passes	273
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
21	Crosses	7
0.3	Cross %	0.4
28	Long Balls	40
20	Accurate Long Balls	12
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	2
3	Effective Tackles	23
9	Tackles	33
0.3	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	7
17	Effective Clearances	29
17	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,080

Line-Ups

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:

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

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:

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

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