UEFA Champions League · 2023

FC Porto 5–3 Shakhtar Donetsk · UEFA Champions League

5–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 5–3.

Shots
209
Shots on target
96
Expected goals
2.71.59
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5–3. Recorded in this match (FC Porto – Shakhtar Donetsk): shots 20–9, shots on target 9–6, expected goals 2.7–1.59, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Porto show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Porto's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Porto · Shakhtar Donetsk11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC PortoShakhtar DonetskBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsFC Porto 20 shots, Shakhtar Donetsk 9 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots6 shotsFC Porto 9 shots, Shakhtar Donetsk 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.7 xG1.59 xGFC Porto 2.7 xG, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.59 xG
  • Possession49%51%FC Porto 49%, Shakhtar Donetsk 51%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerFC Porto 5 corners, Shakhtar Donetsk 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls17 foulsFC Porto 12 fouls, Shakhtar Donetsk 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Porto
0Draws
0Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk — FC Porto · UEFA Champions League1–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Porto favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Shakhtar Donetsk in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Porto6 matchesShakhtar Donetsk6 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.67 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.25 xG/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/611.5 shots/match
6.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.67 shots/match
51% ●Possession6/644.2%
3.67 corners/match ●Corners6/62.67 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls6/611.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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