UEFA Conference League 25/26, Semifinals · 7 May 2026

Crystal Palace 2–1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 68%.

Crystal Palace won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Valerii Bondar, 82.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alaa Ghram +42.3, Pedrinho +30.3, Pedro Henrique +29.3.

Well below it: Maxence Lacroix −28.7, Adam Wharton −12.9, Chris Richards −12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 May 2026	L 0–3	at Bournemouth Premier League
30 Apr 2026	W 3–1	at Shakhtar Donetsk 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

30 Apr 2026	L 1–3	v Crystal Palace Conference League
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

30 Apr 2026	Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 Crystal Palace Conference League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nathaniel Clyne Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.7	+8.3
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	90	1	0	0.53	55.3	−1.9
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	51.7	+2.5
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	24	0	0	0.19	49.6	–
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	0	0	–	48.4	−6.8
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder	89	0	0	0.18	47.1	−5.0
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward	66	0	0	0.36	45.4	−2.7
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	88	0	0	–	44.8	−10.8
Yéremy Pino Forward	78	0	0	–	42.3	−9.3
Adam Wharton Midfielder	89	0	0	0.06	41.8	−12.9
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	–	41.0	−12.3
Brennan Johnson Forward	12	0	0	–	39.5	–
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	2	0	0	–	34.1	–
Maxence Lacroix Defender	90	0	0	–	31.7	−28.7
Will Hughes Midfielder	1	0	0	–	22.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Valerii Bondar Defender	90	0	0	–	82.4	+25.8
Pedro Henrique Defender	90	0	1	–	81.5	+29.3
Pedrinho Midfielder	75	0	0	0.12	80.4	+30.3
Alaa Ghram Defender	63	0	0	–	79.9	+42.3
Mykola Matvienko Defender	90	0	0	0.03	72.7	+21.9
Lucas Ferreira Midfielder	15	0	0	–	70.2	–
Isaque Midfielder	45	0	0	–	59.2	+19.2
Vinícius Tobias Defender	27	0	0	0.06	56.3	–
Eguinaldo Forward	90	1	0	0.21	55.2	+10.8
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.7	+7.7
Marlon Gomes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	53.9	+1.4
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder	56	0	0	–	49.1	+0.4
Newerton Palmares Midfielder	34	0	0	–	49.1	–
Lassina Traoré Forward	34	0	0	0.10	48.5	–
Alisson Santana Midfielder	45	0	0	0.20	48.3	+0.6
Kauã Elias Forward	56	0	0	0.35	47.1	−2.6