Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP 0-1

Sporting CP left Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk, decided by Issa Doumbia's 59th-minute goal.

The first half ended goalless. Neither side found a breakthrough before the interval.

Doumbia settled it on 59 minutes with the only goal of the game. Shakhtar could not find an equaliser after that. The home side made two changes on 67 minutes, sending on Isaque and Newerton, while Sporting responded on 70 minutes as Rodrigo Zalazar replaced Fotis Ioannidis. Shakhtar had more of the ball and more of the attempts, but they could not turn that into a goal. Sporting protected the lead through the late substitutions, including a double change on 88 minutes and another two on 90 minutes.

Shakhtar had 54% of possession, 434 passes and 1.97 expected goals, against Sporting's 46%, 369 passes and 1.24 xG. The home side also finished with more shots, 14 to 10, more on target, 4 to 3, more corners, 7 to 2, and more saves, 1 to 3, while Sporting committed 18 fouls to Shakhtar's 10.

Each side was booked once. Maximiliano Araujo was shown a yellow card for Sporting on 66 minutes, and Isaque was booked for Shakhtar on 74 minutes.