Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 20, 2020 at 05:55 PM (UTC)Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, Kharkiv
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What was the result of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2-1 on February 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 56′Alan PatrickShakhtar Donetsk
- 66′PizziBenfica (pen.)
- 72′V. KovalenkoShakhtar Donetsk
Official lineup for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shakhtar Donetsk
4-2-3-1- 10Júnior Moraes
- 7Taison
- 20V. Kovalenko
- 11Marlos
- 6T. Stepanenko
- 21Alan Patrick
- 31Ismaily
- 22M. Matvienko
- 4S. Kryvtsov
- 50S. Bolbat
- 30A. Pyatov
Benfica
4-4-2- 14H. Seferović
- 21Pizzi
- 11F. Cervi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 61Florentino
- 19Chiquinho
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 84Tomás Tavares
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shakhtar Donetsk have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Atalanta(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Olimpik Donetsk(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | FC Mariupol(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | SC Braga(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Famalicao(away) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 8, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Famalicao(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
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