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Champions League Matchday 2 Wed 14 Oct

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Pedrinho 34′ (p)Tobias 80′Mendoza 86′

Full-time 3:1
Away AEK Athens

Majer 28′

Player of the match Vinícius Tobias 8.0

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 7.4/10 more watchable than 74% of Champions League matches Comeback from 0:1. How we rate

GolVolt rating 7.4GolVolt rating

Worth watching: Highlights will do
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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 80' Tobias, 2:1
  1. 3 of 4

    Shakhtar Donetsk turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.4.

  2. 0:1 → 3:1

    Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind to win.

  3. 34% → 83%

    Shakhtar Donetsk: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 84.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:1, from 19% to 81% (Shakhtar Donetsk).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+5' · 3:1Shakhtar Donetsk 83%draw 16%AEK Athens 1%

Key stats

55% Possession 45%
1.44 xG (expected goals) 1.03
12 Shots 13
4 On target 3
2 Big chances 3
5 Corners 2
All stats (23)

Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 88 3–1

    Mendoza scores, Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 AEK Athens

    Gleiker Mendoza extends the lead in the 86th minute after an assist from Isaque. It is Mendoza's second league goal of the season for Shakhtar. Earlier, in the 80th minute, Alberto Brignoli got on the scoresheet with an own goal.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many league goals Gleiker Mendoza has this season after scoring in the 86th minute.

  2. Minute 36 1–1

    Pedrinho from the spot, Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 AEK Athens

    Pedrinho equalised in the 34th minute from the penalty spot. Earlier, in the 28th minute, Lovro Majer had put AEK Athens ahead, set up by Stavros Pilios. It's level again.

    Number of the match: 34th — In the 34th minute, Pedrinho ended AEK Athens' lead from the penalty spot.

  3. Minute 30 0–1

    Majer scores, Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 AEK Athens

    Lovro Majer opens the scoring in the 28th minute. Stavros Pilios provided the assist. AEK Athens take the lead in this Champions League matchday 2 game and score the first goal of the match.

    Number of the match: 28 — In the 28th minute Majer scored the first goal of the match and gave AEK Athens the lead.

Live · half-time · 1–1

Shakhtar and AEK level at 1–1 at the break, and the runs go on

Two goals in six minutes and it's level at half-time. Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 AEK Athens in the Champions League. One side has a scoring run, the other an unbeaten run.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 10 AEK Athens have not lost in ten matches in a row, and that run has reached half-time intact.

Six minutes, two goals. In the 28th minute Lovro Majer put AEK ahead after an assist from Stavros Pilios. In the 34th Pedrinho answered from the penalty spot. The equaliser came quickly. In the first-half stats AEK had 7 shots to Shakhtar's 5, but the hosts had more on target: 2 to 1. Possession: 54% to 46% in Shakhtar's favour.

The runs that made it to the break. Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in 7 matches in a row, and AEK Athens in 8 in a row. Both runs survived the first half. In 7 of Shakhtar's last 10 matches both sides scored, so 1–1 fits the picture. Among AEK's scorers in the league, Barnabás Varga leads the way: 2 goals in 3 matches.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:1.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1, open to the end.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.1 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Tobias scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.3 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 2.8 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% Few chances and few shots. Quality of play: 2.9 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 7.4more watchable than 74% of Champions League matches

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).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals5 cards1 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 18' Lovro Majeryellow card · foul
  2. 28' Goal: Lovro Majerleft foot · assist: Pilios0:1
  3. 31' Penalty awarded
  4. 34' Goal: Pedrinhopenalty1:1
  5. 42' Harold Moukoudiyellow card · foul
  6. Half-time · 1:1
  7. 54' Marlon Gomesyellow card · foul
  8. 61' Răzvan Marinyellow card · foul
  9. 63' 2 substitutionsIsaque for PedrinhoMendoza for Newerton
  10. 71' 2 substitutionsGacinovic for ZiniMário for Majer
  11. 78' SubstitutionKairinen for Vitális
  12. 79' SubstitutionVarga for Jović
  13. 80' Goal: Vinícius Tobiasright foot · assist: Alisson2:1
  14. 81' SubstitutionNazaryna for Gomes
  15. 83' SubstitutionZubkov for Marin
  16. 86' Goal: Gleiker Mendozaright foot · assist: Isaque3:1
  17. 87' 2 substitutionsFerreira for AlissonMeirelles for Elias
  18. 90' Barnabás Vargayellow card · foul
  19. Full-time · 3:1

Match stats

Shooting

1.44 xG (expected goals) 1.03
12 Shots 13
4 On target 3
2 Big chances 3
3 Off target 7
5 Blocked 3
5 Inside the box 8
7 Outside the box 5
1 Big chances missed 2

Play

55% Possession 45%
5 Corners 2
446 Passes 367
90% Pass accuracy 86%
8 Key passes 11
97 Attacks 62
31 Dangerous attacks 37

Defence

20 Tackles 17
11 Interceptions 6
2 Saves 1

Discipline

16 Fouls 17
4 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-1-4-1 –4-4-2
Bench

Shakhtar Donetsk

AEK Athens

Match sheet

Coaches
Arda Turan Shakhtar Donetsk Marko Nikolić AEK Athens
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Shakhtar Donetsk Vinícius Tobias 8.00
  2. 2. place · Shakhtar Donetsk Alisson 7.79
  3. 3. place · AEK Athens Lovro Majer 7.70
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Absences

Shakhtar Donetsk · 7 out

  • Denys Tvardovskyi Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 7 matches missed

  • Prosper Obah Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 7 matches missed

  • Maryan Shved Suspended

    since 1 Jul · 16 matches missed

  • Tymur Puzankov Suspended

    since 1 Jul · 16 matches missed

  • Viktor Korniyenko Suspended

    since 1 Jul 2025 · 74 matches missed

  • Eguinaldo Injured

    since 13 Jul · return date unknown · 16 matches missed · Shoulder Injury

  • Irakli Azarovi Injured

    since 4 Sep · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Knee Injury

AEK Athens · 5 out

  • Christos Alexiou Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed

  • Dereck Kutesa Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed

  • Frantzdy Pierrot Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed

  • Hakim Sahabo Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed

  • Martin Georgiev Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 31 Jan 2027 · 6 matches missed

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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