Doumbia goal gives Sporting CP 1-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk
Sporting CP beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Matchday 4 of the Champions League league phase, played at Stamford Bridge. Issa Doumbia scored in the 59th minute in a game where Shakhtar had more possession and a higher xG but failed to score.
The first half finished goalless. Shakhtar had the initiative and ended the match with 54% possession, 14 shots to 11 and 7 corners to 2. Shots on target were 4 for the hosts and 3 for Sporting.
The goal arrived on 59 minutes through Issa Doumbia. No assist is recorded. Shakhtar could not find an equaliser after that, despite an xG of 2.01 against 1.33 for Sporting.
Sporting committed 18 fouls to Shakhtar's 10. There was one yellow card for each side and no reds. Ivan Kruzliak was the referee.
Goals
- 59' Issa Doumbia Sporting CP
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 2-1 away win for Sporting, with a 38% chance of a visiting victory, in a tight game. The final score was 1-0: we expected a home goal and it never came, and the winner was not scored by Luis Suárez, the striker we highlighted.
Based on the table data, with three games played each, Shakhtar were 17th on 4 points and Sporting 12th on 6. This win would take Sporting to 9.
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