UEFA Champions League

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Antwerp, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 12': Mykola Matviyenko
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  • Red Card 90'+7': Arbnor Muja

Shakhtar beat Antwerp to keep UCL last 16 hopes alive

Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matviyenko's glancing header secured a 1-0 win over Antwerp on Tuesday to keep alive their hopes of a last-16 Champions League spot.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
  • 3': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Dmytro Kryskiv is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 5': Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko is caught offside.
  • 11': Hand ball by Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp).
  • 12': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Royal Antwerp 0. Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Irakli Azarovi.
  • 15': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Irakli Azarovi.
  • 18': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp).
  • 20': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 21': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jelle Bataille.
  • 30': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp).
  • 30': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 31': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 35': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Heorhii Sudakov is caught offside.
  • 39': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jelle Bataille.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Newerton.
  • 44': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp).
  • 45': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Chidera Ejuke replaces Gyrano Kerk.
  • 46': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).
  • 46': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
  • 50': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 50': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 51': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Dmytro Riznyk.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelle Bataille with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 55': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jean Butez.
  • 56': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Vincent Janssen.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov following a corner.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
  • 62': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Jean Butez.
  • 64': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Newerton.
  • 67': Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 69': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Toby Alderweireld is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Newerton.
  • 73': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. George Ilenikhena replaces Alhassan Yusuf.
  • 77': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).
  • 78': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
  • 78': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 81': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 83': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jelle Bataille with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Janssen with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin Kelsy replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 90': Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
  • 90'+4': Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yaroslav Rakitskyi replaces Danylo Sikan.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Royal Antwerp 0.
  • 90'+7': Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).
  • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Royal Antwerp 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
9 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 6
57.4 Possession 42.6
14 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
408 Accurate Passes 295
473 Passes 360
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
31 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 50
44 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 29
13 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Volksparkstadion
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Attendance: 47,209

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 6 +12 13
2 PSV Eindhoven 6 -2 9
3 Lens 6 -5 8
4 Sevilla 6 -5 2
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Line-Ups

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Dmytro Piznky (GK) Yellow Card
22 Mykola Matviyenko
5 Valeriy Bondar
6 Taras Stepanenko
16 Irakli Azarovi
13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili Yellow Card
10 Heorhii Sudakov
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
39 Newertton
11 Oleksandr Zubkov
14 Danylo Sikan

ANT Antwerp (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jean Butez (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly Yellow Card
23 Toby Alderweireld
5 Owen Wijndal
34 Jelle Bataille
10 Michel Ange Balikwisha
8 Alhassan Yusuf
48 Arthur Vermeeren
18 Vincent Janssen
11 Arbnor Muja Yellow Card
7 Gyrano Kerk Yellow Card

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