Crystal Palace 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
- Henrique 25' (o.g.)
- Sarr 52'
- Eguinaldo 34'
7 May 2026
The match in data
A 2–1 win for Crystal Palace against Shakhtar Donetsk on 7 May 2026, in the 2025-26 Conference League (Semi-finals).
Player of the match: Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk), rated 74, thanks above all to 20 final-third passes and 114 passes. Bondar produced 1.4 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.2 times the cost.
It was the highest rating of the round.
It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.
For Crystal Palace, the highest-rated player was Ismaïla Sarr, with 65.
Valeriy Bondar
Shakhtar Donetsk · 90'
Produced 1.37× and cost 0.24× their position's average
- 20 final-third passes 3.6×
- 114 passes 2.4×
- 7 recoveries 1.8×
- 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.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismaïla Sarr | Forward | 90 | 65 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | Defender | 90 | 64 |
| Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | 90 | 56 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | Forward | 24 | 53 |
| Adam Wharton | Midfielder | 89 | 52 |
| Chris Richards | Defender | 90 | 51 |
| Yéremy Pino | Forward | 78 | 49 |
| Daniel Muñoz | Defender | 89 | 39 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | 66 | 39 |
| Daichi Kamada | Midfielder | 88 | 37 |
| Maxence Lacroix | Defender | 90 | 31 |
| Jaydee Canvot | Defender | 90 | 26 |
| Brennan Johnson | Forward | 12 | no rating |
| Jefferson Lerma | Midfielder | 2 | no rating |
| Nathaniel Clyne | Defender | 1 | no rating |
| Will Hughes | Midfielder | 1 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeriy Bondar ★ | Defender | 90 | 74 |
| Mykola Matvienko | Defender | 90 | 73 |
| Dmytro Riznyk | Goalkeeper | 90 | 57 |
| Lassina Traoré | Forward | 34 | 45 |
| Isaque | Midfielder | 44 | 44 |
| Pedrinho | Midfielder | 75 | 42 |
| Alaa Ghram | Defender | 63 | 42 |
| Pedro Henrique | Defender | 90 | 40 |
| Newerton | Midfielder | 34 | 37 |
| Marlon Gomes | Midfielder | 90 | 35 |
| Eguinaldo | Midfielder | 90 | 32 |
| Oleg Ocheretko | Midfielder | 56 | 29 |
| Kauã Elias | Forward | 56 | 26 |
| Vinícius Tobias | Defender | 27 | 25 |
| Alisson | Midfielder | 46 | 14 |
| Lucas Ferreira | Midfielder | 15 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Crystal Palace player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Daniel Muñoz, with 3 key passes. Next: Tyrick Mitchell 1, Ismaïla Sarr 1.
Daniel Muñoz drove Crystal Palace's attack with 3 key passes in the 2–1 victory, outpacing Tyrick Mitchell and Ismaïla Sarr. Chance creation came largely from the flanks.
Which Shakhtar Donetsk player won the most aerial duels?
Eguinaldo, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Valeriy Bondar 1, Marlon Gomes 1.
Eguinaldo was dominant in the air with 4 aerial duels won, whereas Valeriy Bondar and Marlon Gomes only managed 1 each. Shakhtar Donetsk's aerial presence was heavily concentrated in one player.
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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