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Minute 590–1
Doumbia scores, Shakhtar 0–1 Sporting
Issa Doumbia scored in the 59th minute and Sporting CP took the lead in their Champions League matchday 4 game. It is the first goal of the match. For Doumbia it is his second goal of this league-phase season in the Champions League.
Number of the match: 2 — That is how many goals Doumbia has in the Champions League this season after scoring in the 59th minute.
Live · half-time · 0–0
Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP goalless at half-time
After the first half of Matchday 4 in the Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP are level at 0–0. The hosts had more of the ball and won more corners.
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Number of the match4That is how many corners Shakhtar Donetsk had in the first half, to one for Sporting CP.
The first half in view. Shakhtar Donetsk had 53% possession, Sporting CP 47%. The hosts took four corners, the visitors one. Sporting CP had four shots, Shakhtar Donetsk three. Each side had one shot on target.
Runs going into the match. Sporting CP went into the game on a run of scoring in every match across all competitions: they had scored in 19 in a row. In 7 of Shakhtar Donetsk's last 10 matches in all competitions, both teams scored.
Before the match
Shakhtar and Sporting each took 3 points in Champions League matches in which they had trailed
Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting CP in Matchday 4 of the Champions League. In this competition both sides have taken 3 points in matches in which they had trailed, and the hosts lead the Ukrainian Premier League.
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Number of the match4 goalsThat is how many goals Luis Suárez, Sporting's top scorer in the competition, has scored in 3 Champions League matches.
Shakhtar: domestic league and Champions League
In the Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar beat Obolon Kyiv 2–0 and sit top of the table. In the Champions League league phase they lost 0–1 to Inter, with Carlos Augusto scoring the winner. Points taken after trailing in this competition stand at 3 for Shakhtar and 3 for Sporting. In both cases that is the third-best figure in this ranking.
Scorers and Sporting's late goals
Shakhtar's top scorer in the Champions League is Gleiker Mendoza with 2 goals in 3 matches. Sporting have Luis Suárez, who has scored 4 goals in 3 matches. The Portuguese side rarely scored late: only 1 of their 7 Champions League goals came after the 75th minute. In 7 of Shakhtar's last 10 matches, both teams scored.
Who will miss out for Shakhtar and Sporting
Shakhtar have five players suspended: Denys Tvardovskyi, Prosper Obah, Maryan Shved, Tymur Puzankov and Viktor Korniyenko. Eguinaldo is injured. For Sporting, Sotiris Alexandropoulos is suspended and Nuno Santos is injured.
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Dramaweight 50%Settled by 88′.Some excitement, but no big twists.5.4Drama: 5.4 out of 10
Heroesweight 20%Doumbia scored the winner.Nobody stood out.3.1Heroes: 3.1 out of 10
Stakesweight 15%It mattered for the table but settled nothing.3.6Stakes: 3.6 out of 10
Quality of playweight 15%An average number of chances.4.0Quality of play: 4.0 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
Worth watching: Highlights will do
GolVolt rating 4.2more watchable than 42% of Champions League matches
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The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
