Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens FC 3-1

Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens FC 3-1 after a late burst settled a game that was level at half-time. Gleiker Mendoza, sent on in the 63rd minute, made it 3-1 in the 86th minute to finish it after Shakhtar had gone in front in the 80th.

AEK Athens FC took the lead in the 28th minute when Lovro Majer scored from Stavros Pilios. Shakhtar were then awarded a penalty after VAR confirmed the decision in the 31st minute, and Pedrinho converted in the 34th minute to make it 1-1. That was the score at half-time.

Shakhtar made two changes in the 63rd minute and another two in the 87th, while AEK made two changes in the 71st minute and then turned to two more later on. The home side pulled ahead in the 80th minute when Vinícius Tobias scored from Alisson, and four minutes later Mendoza, who had come on in the 63rd minute, scored from Isaque, who had also come on in the 63rd minute. AEK’s best spell after the break did not turn into another goal, and their late changes arrived after Shakhtar had already gone in front.

Shakhtar had 54% of the possession and 447 passes to AEK’s 367, with 12 shots to 13 and 4 on target to 3. They also led the corners 5-2 and had the better xG, 1.39 to 1.12, while AEK committed more fouls, 17 to 16, and Shakhtar finished with 4 offsides to 2.

Lovro Majer was booked in the 18th minute for AEK, then Harold Moukoudi in the 42nd and Răzvan Marin in the 61st before Barnabás Varga was booked in the 90th. Shakhtar’s only yellow card went to Marlon Gomes in the 54th minute. There were no red cards.