Aberdeen v Shakhtar Donetsk result

Full-time · Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA Europa Conference League · Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk — Shakhtar Donetsk won this UEFA Europa Conference League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Shakhtar Donetsk won 3–2 at Aberdeen in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 2 October. Aberdeen are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions. Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Aberdeen: J. Karlsson (8’ pen) and Nicholas Devlin (69’, assisted by Marko Lazetić); Shakhtar Donetsk: Yehor Nazaryna (39’), Lucas Ferreira (54’, assisted by Marlon Gomes) and Pedro Henrique (60’, assisted by Marlon Gomes).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Aberdeen out-shot Shakhtar Donetsk 12 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.97 xG to 1.32 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Duje Strukan, Croatia showed eight yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Aberdeen: J. Karlsson (48’), Marko Lazetić (67’), S. Nilsen (70’) and Nicholas Devlin (74’); Shakhtar Donetsk: Pedro Henrique (20’), Mykola Matvienko (67’), Valerii Bondar (90’) and Vinícius Tobias (90+2’).

What it changes

Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Yehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk) 8.5, Pedro Henrique (Shakhtar Donetsk) 7.4 and Lucas Ferreira (Shakhtar Donetsk) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Aberdeen next travel to Dundee Utd on 24 October 2026.

Shakhtar Donetsk next travel to Inter on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Aberdeen: Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Shakhtar Donetsk: Inter v Shakhtar Donetsk, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk · UEFA Europa Conference League
Referee: Duje Strukan, Croatia
Recent form: Aberdeen 0W 1D 4L · Shakhtar Donetsk 4W 1D 0L

Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.57 / 6.67

Corners

against 4.71 / 2.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 3 matches

3.29 / 4.33

Shots on target

against 4.14 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 3 matches

3.13 / 3

Cards

against 2 / 3.67 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Aberdeen for / against	Line	Shakhtar Donetsk for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.57 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.67 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	12.71 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	15.33 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	3.29 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.33 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.71 for · 10.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	6.33 for · 8.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	3.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5

Aberdeen

Aberdeen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Yengi n 8	36.6	3.1 5/3	0.9 3/0	—
M. Lazetić n 8	30.9	2.9 5/2	1.1 3/0	Lucas Ferreira
N. Devlin n 8	52.9	2.3 7/3	1.7 6/2	—
T. Keskinen n 8	58.9	2.1 5/3	1.7 5/2	—
N. Milanovic n 8	55	1.6 5/2	1.6 6/1	—

Aberdeen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Karlsson n 8	66.1	2.2 6/3	1 5/1
N. Milanovic n 8	55	2 6/2	0.8 4/0
K. Nisbet n 8	50.1	2 6/2	0.4 1/1
A. Aouchiche n 8	65.8	1.7 6/3	0.7 3/1
S. Armstrong n 8	48.3	1.2 4/1	0 0/0

Aberdeen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Lazetić n 8	30.9	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
J. Karlsson n 8	66.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
A. Aouchiche n 8	65.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
N. Milanovic n 8	55	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
S. Armstrong n 8	48.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Aberdeen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Polvara n 8	41.3	3 6/3
G. Shinnie n 8	72.4	2.6 6/5
L. Clarkson n 8	64	2.5 6/5
N. Devlin n 8	52.9	2.3 6/2
A. Jensen n 8	82.4	2.2 7/5

Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar Donetsk — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Lucas Ferreira n 8	55.5	1.4 4/2	2.2 6/2	M. Lazetić
Alisson Santana n 8	46.9	1.4 4/2	1.9 6/2	—
Kauã Elias n 8	51	1.1 3/2	0.4 2/0	—
H. Sudakov n 8	76.6	1 5/1	1 5/1	—
Y. Konoplya n 8	76.4	1 4/3	0.6 3/1	—

Shakhtar Donetsk — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Kevin n 8	58.3	2.9 6/4	1.4 5/1
Kauã Elias n 8	51	2.2 5/3	1.3 4/1
Newerton Palmares n 8	44.3	2 4/2	1.3 3/1
Pedro Henrique n 8	71.6	1.4 4/3	0.3 2/0
Lucas Ferreira n 8	55.5	1.4 4/2	0.8 3/1

Shakhtar Donetsk — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Newerton Palmares n 8	44.3	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
Artem Bondarenko n 8	65.9	0.2 1/0	0.5 3/0
H. Sudakov n 8	76.6	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Y. Konoplya n 8	76.4	0 0/0	0.4 2/1
Kauã Elias n 8	51	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Shakhtar Donetsk — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Oleg Ocheretko n 8	66.9	2 5/2
Marlon Gomes n 8	72.1	1.9 3/2
Pedro Henrique n 8	71.6	1.6 4/3
Marlon n 8	36	1.6 3/1
Kevin n 8	58.3	1.5 3/2

Shakhtar Donetsk — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dmytro Riznyk n 8	93.8	1.8 4/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Aberdeen		Shakhtar Donetsk
28%	Possession	72%
1.97	Expected goals (xG)	1.32
12	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	7
4	Corners	6
1	Offsides	0
12	Fouls	9
4	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
219	Passes	603
68%	Pass accuracy	88%

Aberdeen player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.5
A. Dorrington	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
J. Milne	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.9
M. Knoester	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6
T. Keskinen	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	5.9
M. Lazetić	90	0	4	2	1	1	Y	6
N. Devlin	85	1	1	1	1	0	Y	6.6
J. Karlsson	85	1	1	1	1	2	Y	7.2
S. Armstrong	64	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Palaversa	64	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
L. Clarkson	64	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
G. Shinnie sub	26	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.7
D. Polvara sub	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
S. Nilsen sub	26	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.6
K. Yengi sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
K. Nisbet sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Shakhtar Donetsk player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Dmytro Riznyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Vinícius Tobias	90	0	0	1	0	1	5	Y	7
Valerii Bondar	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.6
Mykola Matvienko	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	7
Pedro Henrique	90	1	0	2	2	0	2	Y	7.2
Yehor Nazaryna	90	1	0	1	1	3	2	0	8
Oleg Ocheretko	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Marlon Gomes	89	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	7.2
Lucas Ferreira	82	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.3
Pedrinho	75	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.2
Kauã Elias	75	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.5
Isaque sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Luca Meirelles sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Y. Konoplya sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Alaa Ghram sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Aberdeen v Shakhtar Donetsk — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AberdeenLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Shakhtar DonetskWWDWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Aberdeen#35 pos2 pts6 pl-11 GD

Shakhtar Donetsk#6 pos13 pts6 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Aberdeen scored0.5

Shakhtar Donetsk scored1.67

Aberdeen conceded2.33

Shakhtar Donetsk conceded0.83

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