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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC · UEFA Champions League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shakhtar Donetsk won 1–0.

Shots
1514
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
1.361.09
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Royal Antwerp FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Shakhtar Donetsk – Royal Antwerp FC): shots 15–14, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 1.36–1.09, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Royal Antwerp FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Royal Antwerp FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.86 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.86 goals/match1.45 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Royal Antwerp FC have a visible away split

weak

Royal Antwerp FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season8.43 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7 shots/match8.43 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Shakhtar Donetsk show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsShakhtar Donetsk · Royal Antwerp FC8.43 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShakhtar DonetskRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Shots12 shots/match8.43 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match17.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots14 shotsShakhtar Donetsk 15 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsShakhtar Donetsk 6 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.36 xG1.09 xGShakhtar Donetsk 1.36 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 1.09 xG
  • Possession43%57%Shakhtar Donetsk 43%, Royal Antwerp FC 57%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersShakhtar Donetsk 4 corners, Royal Antwerp FC 9 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsShakhtar Donetsk 6 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Dmytro Kryskiv · Shakhtar Donetsk · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 48′ · 0.01 xG · on targetArthur Vermeeren · Royal Antwerp FC · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNewerton Palmares · Shakhtar Donetsk · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDmytro Kryskiv · Shakhtar Donetsk · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTaras Stepanenko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIrakli Azarovi · Shakhtar Donetsk · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNewerton Palmares · Shakhtar Donetsk · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArthur Vermeeren · Royal Antwerp FC · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedToby Alderweireld · Royal Antwerp FC · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNewerton Palmares · Shakhtar Donetsk · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTaras Stepanenko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetToby Alderweireld · Royal Antwerp FC · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArbnor Muja · Royal Antwerp FC · 32′ · 0.06 xG · on targetVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 54′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChidera Ejuke · Royal Antwerp FC · 85′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 87′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMykola Matvienko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 12′ · 0.11 xG · goalMichel Ange Balikwisha · Royal Antwerp FC · 24′ · 0.13 xG · on targetChidera Ejuke · Royal Antwerp FC · 88′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 8′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Shakhtar Donetsk · 40′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedNewerton Palmares · Shakhtar Donetsk · 40′ · 0.25 xG · on targetToby Alderweireld · Royal Antwerp FC · 90′ · 0.25 xG · on targetArtem Bondarenko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 90′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Shakhtar Donetsk: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.37 xG. Royal Antwerp FC: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.07 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Mykola Matvienko · Shakhtar Donetsk · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Shakhtar Donetsk 1.37 xG · Royal Antwerp FC 1.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Shakhtar Donetsk
0Draws
0Royal Antwerp FC
Royal Antwerp FC — Shakhtar Donetsk · UEFA Champions League2–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shakhtar Donetsk favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shakhtar Donetsk5 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC7 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/70.86 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/72.29 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.91 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots5/78.43 shots/match
4.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/73.43 shots/match
42.8% ●Possession5/742.7%
3 corners/matchCorners5/7● 3.43 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls5/79.43 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 7home / 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: Tue, 28 Nov 2023, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsShakhtar DonetskRoyal Antwerp FC
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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