§ Conference League · 2025-26 · League Stage 1

Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Karlsson 8' (pen.)
  • Devlin 69'
  • Nazaryna 38'
  • Ferreira 54'
  • Henrique 59'

2 October 2025

The match in data

Shakhtar Donetsk got the better of Aberdeen, 3–2, on 2 October 2025, in the 2025-26 Conference League (League Stage 1).

Shakhtar Donetsk came from behind: they were trailing 1–0 at 8'.

Player of the match: Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), rated 66, thanks above all to 9 final-third passes and 82 passes. Bondar produced 1.0 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.2 times the cost.

It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.

For Aberdeen, the highest-rated player was Jesper Karlsson, with 59.

66
Player of the match

Valeriy Bondar

Shakhtar Donetsk · 90'

Produced 1.00× and cost 0.24× their position's average

Added
  • 9 final-third passes 1.6×
  • 82 passes 1.7×
  • 4 recoveries 1.1×
Took away
  • 5 misplaced passes 0.7×
  • 1 duel lost 0.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Aberdeen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jesper Karlsson Forward 85 59
Jack Milne Defender 90 54
Dante Polvara Midfielder 25 52
Leighton Clarkson Forward 65 46
Nicky Devlin Midfielder 86 44
Marko Lazetić Forward 90 42
Stuart Armstrong Midfielder 64 42
Ante Palaversa Midfielder 64 34
Alfie Dorrington Defender 90 32
Mats Knoester Defender 90 32
Dimitar Mitov Goalkeeper 90 30
Graeme Shinnie Midfielder 26 30
Sivert Heltne Nilsen Midfielder 26 29
Topi Keskinen Midfielder 90 19
Kusini Yengi Forward 5 no rating
Kevin Nisbet Forward 4 no rating
Shakhtar Donetsk
PlayerPositionMinRating
Valeriy Bondar ★ Defender 90 66
Yegor Nazaryna Midfielder 90 63
Mykola Matvienko Defender 90 62
Pedro Henrique Defender 90 62
Vinícius Tobias Defender 90 62
Lucas Ferreira Midfielder 82 59
Pedrinho Midfielder 75 56
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper 90 44
Marlon Gomes Midfielder 90 42
Kauã Elias Forward 75 42
Oleg Ocheretko Midfielder 90 28
Isaque Midfielder 15 no rating
Luca Meirelles Forward 15 no rating
Yukhym Konoplya Defender 8 no rating
Alaa Ghram Defender 1 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Aberdeen player made the most interceptions?

Leighton Clarkson, with 3 interceptions. Next: Stuart Armstrong 2, Jesper Karlsson 2.

In a tight 2–3 clash, Leighton Clarkson led Aberdeen's defensive anticipation with 3 interceptions. Stuart Armstrong and Jesper Karlsson followed closely with 2 interceptions each.

Which Shakhtar Donetsk player won the most aerial duels?

Yegor Nazaryna, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Marlon Gomes 2, Valeriy Bondar 1.

Yegor Nazaryna controlled the aerial battle with 4 duels won in Shakhtar Donetsk's 2–3 win. Marlon Gomes posted 2 and Valeriy Bondar had 1 to round out the defensive effort.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Aberdeen 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk, Conference League 2025-26. Player of the match: Valeriy Bondar, 66
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.