UEFA Conference League 25/26, Semifinals · 30 Apr 2026

Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 Crystal Palace

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Shakhtar Donetsk 34%, the draw 28%, Crystal Palace 38%.

Crystal Palace won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mykola Matvienko, 69.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Mykola Matvienko +23.8, Jean-Philippe Mateta +19.3, Oleh Ocheretko +16.8.

Well below it: Yéremy Pino −11.7, Maxence Lacroix −8.6, Dean Henderson −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at AZ Alkmaar Conference League
9 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v AZ Alkmaar Conference League
19 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Lech Poznań Conference League
12 Mar 2026	W 3–1	at Lech Poznań Conference League
18 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v HNK Rijeka Conference League

25 Apr 2026	L 1–3	at Liverpool FC Premier League
20 Apr 2026	D 0–0	v West Ham United Premier League
16 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Fiorentina Conference League
12 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Newcastle United Premier League
9 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v Fiorentina Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yehor Nazaryna Midfielder	11	0	0	–	100.0	–
Mykola Matvienko Defender	90	0	0	0.12	69.1	+23.8
Valerii Bondar Defender	90	0	0	0.04	69.1	+14.1
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder	83	1	0	0.46	61.2	+16.8
Pedrinho Midfielder	74	0	0	–	60.2	+13.8
Pedro Henrique Defender	90	0	0	0.02	59.0	+10.4
Marlon Gomes Midfielder	65	0	0	–	53.7	+4.4
Vinícius Tobias Defender	90	0	0	0.02	53.2	+7.7
Kauã Elias Forward	83	0	1	0.13	48.8	+0.6
Eguinaldo Forward	74	0	0	0.27	46.4	–
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.1	−1.0
Newerton Palmares Midfielder	16	0	0	0.02	46.0	–
Alisson Santana Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	45.6	−0.5
Isaque Midfielder	25	0	0	0.03	42.3	–
Lassina Traoré Forward	11	0	0	–	38.2	–
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder	16	0	0	–	35.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	25	1	0	0.64	100.0	–
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	90	1	0	0.92	67.4	+12.8
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward	65	0	1	0.45	64.0	+19.3
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	89	1	1	0.20	54.5	−1.4
Adam Wharton Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	51.5	−0.8
Maxence Lacroix Defender	90	0	1	–	51.4	−8.6
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	0	0	–	50.4	−5.5
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.4	−1.7
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	–	47.6	−4.0
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.2	−0.6
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	1	0	0	–	46.1	–
Brennan Johnson Forward	16	0	0	0.05	45.4	–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.6	−8.5
Yéremy Pino Forward	74	0	0	–	42.3	−11.7