PSV 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: result and report

Report

PSV were expected to win at home, but they had to come from behind just to take a point. Across the whole match, a draw is a fair reflection of how little either side created.

How the goals came

Shakhtar Donetsk struck first in added time at the end of the first half. Isaque set up Gleiker Mendoza on 45+1, so PSV went in at the break a goal down despite having seen more of the ball.

The lead did not last long, though. Straight after the restart, Sergiño Dest equalised on 48 minutes from an Armando Obispo assist. Neither side found a winner in the long second half that followed.

PSV spent far more time near Shakhtar Donetsk's goal, but that pressure did not turn into better chances. They had 39 dangerous attacks to 14 and six shots to three. Yet the xG finished almost level at 0.52 to 0.53, and each side managed only two shots on target.

That is the point worth taking from this game. PSV pushed more often, while Shakhtar Donetsk got slightly more out of each attack despite having half as many shots. The pressure readings tell a similar story: PSV held the higher average over the match, though Shakhtar Donetsk produced the single biggest surge of the night.

Shakhtar Donetsk's standout

Isaque was the player of the match because he supplied the clearest moment of quality on the pitch, the cross-field threat that led to Mendoza's opener. Still, with only three shots all game, Shakhtar Donetsk relied on that one moment rather than a steady supply of chances.