Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on October 2, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2-3 on October 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. KarlssonAberdeen (pen.)
- 39′E. NazarynaShakhtar Donetsk
- 54′Lucas FerreiraShakhtar Donetsk
- 60′PedrinhoShakhtar Donetsk
- 69′N. DevlinAberdeen
Official lineup for Aberdeen vs Shakhtar Donetsk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aberdeen
3-4-3- 17J. Karlsson
- 27M. Lazetić
- 10L. Clarkson
- 81T. Keskinen
- 18A. Palaversa
- 16S. Armstrong
- 2N. Devlin
- 5M. Knoester
- 22J. Milne
- 26A. Dorrington
- 1D. Mitov
Shakhtar Donetsk
4-1-4-1- 19Kauã Elias
- 10Pedrinho
- 6Marlon Gomes
- 27O. Ocheretko
- 37Lucas Ferreira
- 29E. Nazaryna
- 13Pedrinho
- 22M. Matvienko
- 5V. Bondar
- 17Vinícius Tobias
- 31D. Riznyk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aberdeen have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Motherwell(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Motherwell(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Falkirk(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Ruh Lviv(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Stavky(away) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Oleksandria(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Aberdeen score 0.6 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aberdeen sit 35th in UEFA Europa Conference League (2 points from 6 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 6th (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 35 | Aberdeen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
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