Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk

2 - 3
🕒 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Pittodrie Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Duje Strukan 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Aberdeen 35 · Shakhtar Donetsk 6
Referee Stats
3 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.33
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-11).
  • Shakhtar Donetsk controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Aberdeen (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

3 / 5
Avg: 1.00 / 1.67

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Shakhtar Donetsk (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-2-1

Goals For / Against

14 / 9
Avg: 2.00 / 1.29

Points

14
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.33
PPG
2.00
1.00
GF
2.00
1.67
GA
1.29
33%
O2.5
67%
67%
BTTS
67%
100%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Aberdeen rank35th
Shakhtar Donetsk rank6th
Aberdeen points2
Shakhtar Donetsk points13
Aberdeen: #35 · 2 pts · GD -11
12 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
Shakhtar Donetsk: #6 · 13 pts · GD +5
1 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aberdeen last 5 home

L D L
Points1/9
Weighted index11
Goals3-5
Record0-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Shakhtar Donetsk last 5 away

W W W
Points9/9
Weighted index100
Goals7-3
Record3-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Aberdeen trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Shakhtar Donetsk trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Aberdeen score at home67%
Aberdeen clean sheet at home0%
Shakhtar Donetsk score away100%
Shakhtar Donetsk clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Aberdeen score first100%
Aberdeen win after scoring first0%
Shakhtar Donetsk score first67%
Shakhtar Donetsk win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aberdeen 0% · Shakhtar Donetsk 100%
Avg first goal minute: Aberdeen 22.3' · Shakhtar Donetsk 42.0'

Vs league average

Aberdeen score at home1.00 vs 1.53
Aberdeen concede at home1.67 vs 0.84
Shakhtar Donetsk score away2.00 vs 0.84
Shakhtar Donetsk concede away1.29 vs 1.53
Aberdeen score 35% below league average, while Shakhtar Donetsk score 137% above league average.
Defensive side: Aberdeen are 98% above league average at home, and Shakhtar Donetsk are 16% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Aberdeen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Shakhtar Donetsk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
11
11
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
8
7
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
28%
72%
Corner Kicks
4
6
Fouls
12
9
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
220
602
Passes Accurate
150
528
Passes %
68%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ VAR
J. Karlsson
Penalty confirmed
8' ⚽
⚽
8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Karlsson
Penalty
20'
20' Pedrinho
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
E. Nazaryna
Normal Goal
48'
48' J. Karlsson
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
Lucas Ferreira
Normal Goal · Assist: Marlon Gomes
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
Pedrinho
Normal Goal · Assist: Marlon Gomes
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ S. Armstrong
1st substitution · For: G. Shinnie
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ A. Palaversa
2nd substitution · For: S. Heltne Nilsen
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ L. Clarkson
3rd substitution · For: D. Polvara
67'
67' M. Matvienko
67'
67' M. Lazetić
69' ⚽
⚽
69' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
N. Devlin
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Lazetić
70'
70' S. Heltne Nilsen
74'
74' N. Devlin
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Pedrinho
1st substitution · For: Isaque
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Kauã Elias
2nd substitution · For: Luca Meirelles
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Lucas Ferreira
3rd substitution · For: Y. Konoplya
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ J. Karlsson
4th substitution · For: K. Yengi
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ N. Devlin
5th substitution · For: K. Nisbet
90'
90' V. Bondar
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ Marlon Gomes
4th substitution · For: A. Ghram
90+2'
90+2' Vinícius Tobias

Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Aberdeen 3-2 on Thursday, 02 October 2025 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Duje Strukan. It was played at Pittodrie Stadium.

First half: VAR intervened at 7' for Aberdeen (Penalty confirmed). Aberdeen took an early lead at 8' when J. Karlsson scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Pedrinho received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 20'. Shakhtar Donetsk leveled the score at 39' when E. Nazaryna scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: J. Karlsson received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 48'. Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead at 54' when Lucas Ferreira scored, with the assist credited to Marlon Gomes, making the score 1-2. Shakhtar Donetsk extended the lead at 60' when Pedrinho scored, with the assist credited to Marlon Gomes, making the score 1-3. Aberdeen made their 1st substitution at 64', with S. Armstrong replacing G. Shinnie. Aberdeen made their 2nd substitution at 64', with A. Palaversa replacing S. Heltne Nilsen. Aberdeen made their 3rd substitution at 65', with L. Clarkson replacing D. Polvara. M. Matvienko received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 67'. M. Lazetić received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 67'. Aberdeen reduced the deficit at 69' when N. Devlin scored, with the assist credited to M. Lazetić, making the score 2-3. S. Heltne Nilsen received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 70'. N. Devlin received a yellow card for Aberdeen at 74'. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 1st substitution at 75', with Pedrinho replacing Isaque. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 2nd substitution at 75', with Kauã Elias replacing Luca Meirelles. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Lucas Ferreira replacing Y. Konoplya. Aberdeen made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Karlsson replacing K. Yengi. Aberdeen made their 5th substitution at 86', with N. Devlin replacing K. Nisbet. V. Bondar received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 90'. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 4th substitution at 90', with Marlon Gomes replacing A. Ghram. Vinícius Tobias received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 90+2'.

Aberdeen used 5 substitutions while Shakhtar Donetsk used 4 substitutions. Aberdeen got 4 yellow cards, while Shakhtar Donetsk got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-11).
  • Shakhtar Donetsk controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk Head-to-Head History by Season