Shakhtar Donetsk vs Brest, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueShakhtar Donetsk beat Brest to keep knockout hopes alive
Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League hopes alive as they secured a vital 2-0 home win over Brest on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant strike from Kevin and a well-taken penalty from Georgiy Sudakov.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 2': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 4': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
- 4': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eguinaldo with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi with a cross.
- 9': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Abdoulaye Ndiaye.
- 15': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Valerii Bondar.
- 17': Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 18': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Brest 0. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 22': Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
- 26': Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 27': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Brest).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
- 31': Attempt missed. Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi.
- 33': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Mykola Matviienko.
- 36': Penalty Shakhtar Donetsk. Irakli Azarovi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Marco Bizot (Brest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mama Baldé (Brest).
- 40': Attempt saved. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
- 42': Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
- 44': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
- 44': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Kevin (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dmytro Riznyk.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
- 47': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 47': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
- 49': Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dmytro Kryskiv.
- 51': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Eguinaldo (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré replaces Eguinaldo because of an injury.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kenny Lala (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
- 56': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
- 56': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 58': Mama Baldé (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Brest. Romain Del Castillo replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 60': Substitution, Brest. Abdallah Sima replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
- 60': Substitution, Brest. Romain Faivre replaces Kamory Doumbia.
- 61': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Brest).
- 61': Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius Tobias (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 64': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Mykola Matviienko.
- 65': Abdallah Sima (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Brest).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Brest. Ibrahim Salah replaces Mama Baldé because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Taras Stepanenko replaces Marlon Gomes.
- 71': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yukhym Konoplia replaces Vinícius Tobias.
- 72': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Lassina Traoré is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest).
- 74': Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
- 77': Foul by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 77': Romain Faivre (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Abdallah Sima (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 79': Attempt saved. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 79': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Dmytro Riznyk.
- 82': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Pedrinho.
- 83': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Artem Bondarenko replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
- 84': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest).
- 85': Substitution, Brest. Soumaïla Coulibaly replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
- 86': Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 87': Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 89': Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Salah (Brest) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+3': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 90'+4': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+4': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
- 90'+5': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Brest.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Brest 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
SHK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 498 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 15 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 15,282
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 15,282
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Dmytro Riznyk (GK) |
| 22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
| 5 | Valeriy Bondar |
| 8 | Dmytro Kryskiv |
| 16 | Irakli Azarovi |
| 17 | Vinicius Augusto |
| 10 | Georgiy Sudakov |
| 30 | Marlon Gomes |
| 37 | Kevin |
| 38 | Pedrinho |
| 7 | Eguinaldo |
Brest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Abdoulaye Ndiaye  |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 26 | Mathias Pereira Lage |
| 7 | Kenny Lala |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 6 | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 19 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 9 | Kamory Doumbia |
| 14 | Mama Baldé |
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