KHARKIV. Shakhtar Donetsk demolishes Desna 4-1 with goals of M. Solomon (9′), G. Sudakov (27′), Tete (62′) and Fernando (63′). Regarding the opposition, Desna scored with D. Bezborodko (23′). Shakhtar Donetsk was vastly superior ball possession (77%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist stadium in Kharkiv on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Denys Shurman with the assistance of Semen Shlonchak and Volodymyr Volodin. The 4th official was Dmytro Panchyshyn. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 8 degrees Celsius or 46.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- ! 77 Ball Possession 23
Shots
- 21 Total 4
- 11 On Target 2
- 10 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 109 Attack 67
- 97 Dangerous attack 22
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 2
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Shakhtar Donetsk was in firm control of the ball 77% while Desna was struggling with a 23% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Shakhtar Donetsk was more aggressive with 97 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Shakhtar Donetsk won the match.
Shakhtar Donetsk shot 21 times, 11 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Desna shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Shakhtar Donetsk received 2 yellow cards (T. Stepanenko and V. Bondar). On the opposite side, Desna didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Shakhtar Donetsk will have 32 points to stay in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Desna will stay with 18 points to stay in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk will play away against Kolos Kovalivka on the 7th of November with a 5-0 head to head record in favor of Shakhtar Donetsk (1 draw).
Desna will play away agasint Lviv on the 7th of November with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Lviv (0 draws).
Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation
Shakhtar Donetsk
65'
70'
9'
Shakhtar Donetsk started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).
The manager Roberto De Zerbi decided to play with the following team: Anatolii Trubin, Dodô, Marlon, Valeriy Bondar, Ismaily, Manor Solomon, Maycon, Taras Stepanenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Fernando and Tetê.
The home team had on the bench: Andriy Pyatov, Yukhym Konoplia, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Mykola Matviyenko, Marcos Antonio, Artem Bondarenko, Dentinho, Marlos and Mykhailo Mudryk.
Substitutions
Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Ismaily for M. Matviienko (65′), Fernando for M. Mudryk (65′), T. Stepanenko for Marlos (65′), Dodo for Y. Konoplya (73′) and Marlon for S. Kryvtsov (74′).
Desna – Formation
Desna
Desna started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Regarding the opposition, Oleksandr Ryabokon played with: Igor Lytovka, Vadim Zhuk, Oleksandr Safronov, Yevgeniy Tsymbalyuk, Yevhen Selin, Egor Kartushov, Levan Arveladze, Andriy Dombrovskiy, Vladlen Yurchenko, Vladislav Kalitvintsev and Denys Bezborodko.
These were the players on the bench: Roman Mysak, Oleksandr Masalov, Oleksii Kovtun, Andriy Totovytskyi, Evgeni Belich, Taras Zaviysky, Pylyp Budkivskyi, Maksym Degtyarev and Illia Shevtsov.
Substitutions
Desna made 5 changes: V. Yurchenko for T. Zaviyskyi (69′), L. Arveladze for O. Masalov (69′), D. Bezborodko for P. Budkivsky (79′), V. Zhuk for A. Totovytsky (79′) and V. Kalitvintsev for I. Shevtsov (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Inhulets – Veres – 0-0
- Shakhtar Donetsk – Desna – 4-1
- Mariupol – Dynamo Kyiv – 2-3
