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FC Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on 3 November 2026, a league-phase meeting between two sides sitting on opposite ends of the mid-table pack. As of 2 November 2026, Shakhtar Donetsk are 17th of 36 teams in this season’s league phase table, while Sporting CP sit 12th of 36. The numbers below reflect both sides’ head-to-head record and recent form heading into kick-off.
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Head-to-Head Record
The two clubs have met only twice on record, both occasions coming during the 2008-2009 Champions League group stage, and that is all 2 recorded meetings held in the data – there is no deeper archive to draw on here. Sporting CP won both fixtures, a 1-0 success at home and a 1-0 away win at Shakhtar, meaning Shakhtar have yet to take a point or score a goal across those two games. With just two goals scored in total, the average of 1 goal per meeting reflects a tight, low-scoring pair of results rather than any broader pattern, and the sample is too limited to draw firm conclusions beyond the outcome itself.
| Date | Match | Score | Competition | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-04 | Sporting CP vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 |
| 2008-10-22 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk vs Sporting CP | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 |
FC Shakhtar Donetsk: Recent Form
Shakhtar arrive on the back of a W-W-D-L-W-W run across their last six matches, taking four wins, one draw and a single loss at a points-per-game rate of 2.17. They have scored 10 and conceded just 3 in that span, with three clean sheets and two games in which they failed to score, including the 0-1 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 win over Obolon Kyiv, preceded by a 3-0 Ukrainian Cup victory against Dynamo Kyiv, with none of the six matches played as friendlies.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | H | Obolon Kyiv | Ukrainian Premier League | 2-0 | W |
| 2026-10-27 | H | Dynamo Kyiv | Ukrainian Cup | 3-0 | W |
| 2026-10-24 | H | Zorya | Ukrainian Premier League | 0-0 | D |
| 2026-10-21 | A | Inter Milan | UEFA Champions League | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-10-17 | H | Kolos Kovalivka | Ukrainian Premier League | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-10-14 | H | AEK Athens | UEFA Champions League | 3-1 | W |
Sporting CP: Recent Form
Sporting CP’s last six matches read W-W-L-L-W-W, for four wins and two losses and a points-per-game figure of 2.00. They have scored 12 and conceded 7 in that run, with two clean sheets and no games without a goal, underlining an attacking but occasionally open side. The most recent result was a 2-0 win at Casa Pia AC, following a 2-1 win over Maritimo in the Portuguese League Cup, and none of the six fixtures were friendlies.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | A | Casa Pia AC | Portuguese Primera Liga | 2-0 | W |
| 2026-10-27 | H | Maritimo | Portuguese League Cup | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-10-25 | H | Viseu | Portuguese Primera Liga | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-10-21 | H | LASK Linz | UEFA Champions League | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-10-13 | A | RC Lens | UEFA Champions League | 2-0 | W |
| 2026-10-09 | A | Sporting Braga | Portuguese Primera Liga | 3-1 | W |
Form and Record at a Glance
- Sporting CP have won both of the 2 recorded head-to-head meetings between these sides, with Shakhtar yet to score against them.
- Shakhtar Donetsk have taken 13 points from their last six matches (W4 D1 L1), a points-per-game rate of 2.17.
- Sporting CP have taken 12 points from their last six matches (W4 L2), a points-per-game rate of 2.00.
- Shakhtar have kept 3 clean sheets in their last six games; Sporting CP have kept 2.
- Shakhtar sit 17th of 36 and Sporting CP 12th of 36 in this season’s Champions League league phase table.
- Combined, the two sides have scored 22 goals across their last six matches apiece (10 for Shakhtar, 12 for Sporting CP).
How FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP Compare
Shakhtar’s recent form has leaned on a stingier defence, conceding just 3 in their last six compared with Sporting CP’s 7, and their 2.17 points-per-game edges out Sporting CP’s 2.00. Sporting CP have been the more productive side in front of goal, scoring 12 to Shakhtar’s 10 and failing to score in none of their last six, against two blanks for Shakhtar. In the Champions League league phase itself, Sporting CP’s 12th-place standing currently sits above Shakhtar’s 17th.
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FAQ
How many times have FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP played each other?
They have met at least twice on record, both in the 2008-2009 Champions League group stage, with no further meetings held in the available data.
Who has the better head-to-head record?
Sporting CP, having won both of the 2 recorded meetings without conceding a goal.
What is each side’s current form heading into this fixture?
Shakhtar Donetsk have won four of their last six matches (W W D L W W, ppg 2.17), while Sporting CP have also won four of their last six (W W L L W W, ppg 2.00).
When and where does this UEFA Champions League fixture take place?
FC Shakhtar Donetsk host Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on 3 November 2026.