Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting CP: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 4 · Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Stamford Bridge, London · referee I. Kružliak · full time
Full time: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting CP
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting CP: Sporting CP took the points in Champions League Matchday 4 on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Stamford Bridge. The goals: Issa Doumbia 59'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Sporting CP won it
Issa Doumbia put Sporting CP ahead in the 59th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, I. Kružliak, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Shakhtar Donetsk and 1 to Sporting CP.
Shakhtar Donetsk: A. Turan, 4-1-4-1 · Sporting CP: T. Matos da Costa Fernandes, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Sporting Lisbon -0.50, and 0-1 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a Sporting CP win at 50%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.8 and the match produced one.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 54%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 56%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Sporting CP win at 45%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Shakhtar Donetsk had 4 shots on target, Sporting CP 3.
Shakhtar Donetsk had 55% of the ball, but Sporting CP took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Shakhtar Donetsk came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Sporting CP came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.82 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP: the match in numbers
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Match statistics | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 14 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 441 | Total passes | 372 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eduardo Felicíssimo (Sporting CP), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Shakhtar Donetsk
- Vinícius Tobias 7.6
- Marlon Gomes 7.3
- Alisson 7.3
- Yegor Nazaryna 7.1
- Oleg Ocheretko 7.0
Sporting CP
- Eduardo Felicíssimo 7.7
- Eduardo Quaresma 7.6
- Silas Andersen 7.4
- Issa Doumbia 7.3 1 goal
- Maxi Araújo 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Kauã Elias at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Shakhtar Donetsk: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Fenerbahçe Wednesday 25 November 2026 · Champions League
- Sporting CP: Sporting CP vs Manchester United Wednesday 25 November 2026 · Champions League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP
What was the score in Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP?
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting CP (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Who scored in Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP?
Issa Doumbia 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Sporting Lisbon -0.50, and 0-1 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP?
Eduardo Felicíssimo, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP?
I. Kružliak.
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