2020–21_FC_Shakhtar_Donetsk_season

2020–21 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season

2020–21 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season

FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 30th season in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in this season's editions of the Ukrainian Cup, the Ukrainian Super Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 18 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Season events

On 11 August, it was announced that Shakhtar Donetsk would play their home games for the up-coming season at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.[1]

On 17 September, Danylo Sikan was loaned to Mariupol for the season.[2]

On 13 December 2020, Shakhtar's game against Inhulets Petrove scheduled for later in the day was called off due to the poor condition of the pitch in Kropyvnytskyi.[3] Subsequently, the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory to Shakhtar.[4]

On 1 February, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Viktor Kovalenko had left the club to sign for Atalanta.[5]

On 13 February, Shakhtar Donetsk's game away to Kolos Kovalivka was postponed due to bad weather, and moved to the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv to be played on 14 February.[6]

On 12 May, three days after the end of the season, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that manager Luís Castro would be leaving the club after two-years in charge.[7]

Squad

As of match played 9 May 2021[8][9]
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On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

Out

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Loans out

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Released

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Friendlies

21 January 2021 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–1 Poland Lech Poznań Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Kovalenko 90' (pen.) Report Marchwiński 58' Stadium: Calista Sports Center
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ibrahim Guner
23 January 2021 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Solomon 5'
Konoplyanka 55'
Marlos Yellow card
Report Ikoko 58'
Cauly 60'
Stadium: Calista Sports Center
Attendance: 0
25 January 2021 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine v Slovenia Maribor Belek, Turkey
EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Calista Sports Center
26 January 2021 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 4–1 North Macedonia Sileks Belek, Turkey
10:00 EET (UTC+2) Alan Patrick 55'
Kovalenko 65'
Stepanenko 68'
Dodô 90'
Dentinho Yellow card
Report D.Tanturovski 42' Stadium: Regum Sports Center
31 January 2021 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 0–0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Belek, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Calista Sports Center

Competitions

Overview

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Last updated: 9 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

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Source: Ukrainian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head higher number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Higher number of goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[30]
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: Results

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

21 August 2020 1 Shakhtar Donetsk 3–1 Kolos Kovalivka Kyiv
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Paskhal
20 September 2020 3 Zorya Luhansk 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk Zaporizhia
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kocherhin 20' Yellow card 90+3'
Yurchenko 28' (pen.)
Favorov Yellow card 72'
Grechkin Yellow card 81'
Report Marlos 17' Yellow card 30'
Kryvtsov Yellow card 44' 49'
Stepanenko Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Slavutych-Arena
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: Vitalii Romanov
23 September 2020 2 Rukh Lviv 1–1 Shakhtar Donetsk Lviv
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Skif Stadium
Attendance: 7,953
Referee: Maksym Kozyriatskyi
27 September 2020 4 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Olimpik Donetsk Kyiv
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula
4 October 2020 5 Desna Chernihiv 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk Chernihiv
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Chernihiv Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Ihor Paskhal
17 October 2020 6 Shakhtar Donetsk 5–1 FC Lviv Kyiv
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dmytro Bondarenko
24 October 2020 7 Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Vorskla Poltava Kyiv
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Bannikov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov
30 October 2020 8 Shakhtar Donetsk 4–1 Mariupol Kyiv
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Volodymyr Novokhatniy
8 November 2020 9 Dynamo Kyiv 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
21 November 2020 10 Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Oleksandriya Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
28 November 2020 11 Dnipro-1 0–1 Shakhtar Donetsk Dnipro
19:30 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Dnipro-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denys Shurman
5 December 2020 12 Shakhtar Donetsk 5–1 Mynai Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maksym Kozyryatskyi
13 December 2020 13 Inhulets Petrove 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk Kropyvnytskyi
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Zirka Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 13 December due to bad weather,[3] and subsequently awarded to Shakhtar 3-0.[4]
14 February 2021 14 Kolos Kovalivka 0–0 Shakhtar Donetsk Kyiv
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Petrov Yellow card 32'
Antyukh Yellow card 44'
Bohdanov Yellow card 60'
Chornomorets Yellow card 64'
Kostyshyn Yellow card 86'
Kravchenko Yellow card 89'
Report Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ihor Paskhal
Note: Match played at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv instead of Kolos Kovalivka's regular Kolos Stadium in Kovalivka due to poor weather conditions.[6]
21 February 2021 15 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Rukh Lviv Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Tetê 9'
Vitão Yellow card 31'
Dodô Yellow card 39'
Patrick Yellow card 55'
Maycon 60' (pen.)
Report Kukharevych Yellow card 5'
Prytula Yellow card 49'
Karasyuk Yellow card 59'
Varfolomieiev Yellow card 90'
Bandura Red card 90+5'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 1,046
Referee: Mykola Balakin
28 February 2021 16 Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Zorya Luhansk Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Patrick Yellow card 57' Report Nazaryna Yellow card 32'
Juninho Red card 80'
Ivanisenya 90+4'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
6 March 2021 17 Olimpik Donetsk 0–1 Shakhtar Donetsk Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Nkeng Yellow card 23'
Babenko Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 83'
Do Couto Yellow card 71'
Report Dodô 24'
Ismaily Yellow card 64'
Dentinho Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Yuriy Ivanov
14 March 2021 18 Shakhtar Donetsk 4–0 Desna Chernihiv Kyiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Tetê 34' (pen.), 80'
Matviyenko Yellow card 40'
Dodô Yellow card 67'
Solomon 75', 77'
Report Ohirya Yellow card 30'
Imerekov Yellow card 34'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 3,802
Referee: Igor Paskhal
21 March 2021 19 FC Lviv 3–2 Shakhtar Donetsk Kharkiv
17:00 EET (UTC+2) China Yellow card 7', 73' (pen.)
Brikner Yellow card 16'
Alvaro 24'
Čirjak Yellow card 33'
Nych 48'
Kostyk Yellow card 90+4'
Report Solomon 30', 56'
Moraes Yellow card 32'
Patrick Yellow card 65'
Trubin Yellow card 72'
Stadium: OSC Metalist
Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Mykola Balakin
4 April 2021 20 Vorskla Poltava 0–2 Shakhtar Donetsk Poltava
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Puclin Yellow card 31' Report Moraes 42', 62'
Marlos Yellow card 45+1'
Maycon Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serhiy Boyko
10 April 2021 21 Mariupol 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk Mariupol
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kuliyev Yellow card 5' Report Moraes 35', 78' (pen.)
Solomon 37'
Bondar Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Volodymyr Boiko Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula
17 April 2021 22 Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Dynamo Kyiv Kyiv
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Matviyenko Yellow card 25'
Bondar Yellow card 27'
Maycon Yellow card 41'
Kryvtsov Yellow card 90+1'
Report Kędziora Yellow card 31'
De Pena 34' (pen.)
Buyalskyi Yellow card 65'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
25 April 2021 23 Oleksandriya 2–0 Shakhtar Donetsk Oleksandriya
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Banada Yellow card 11'
Hrechyshkin 44' (pen.)
Dubra Yellow card 47'
Shastal 54'
Report Solomon Yellow card 20'
Khocholava Yellow card 73'
Korniyenko Yellow card 76'
Stadium: CSC Nika Stadium
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Serhiy Boyko
1 May 2021 24 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Dnipro-1 Kyiv
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dentinho 24'
Tetê 41'
Dodô Yellow card 54'
Report Taylor Yellow card 30'
Di Franco Yellow card 30'
Kohut Yellow card 45'
Yarmolyuk Yellow card 90+1'
Khoblenko 90+4'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 1,378
Referee: Denys Shurman
6 May 2021 25 Mynai 0–4 Shakhtar Donetsk Uzhhorod
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Stepanenko 29', 81', Yellow card 68'
Solomon 53'
Maycon 70'
Stadium: Avanhard Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Volodymyr Novokhatniy
9 May 2021 26 Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Inhulets Petrove Kyiv
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bolbat Yellow card 15'
Tetê 16'
Report Kozak Yellow card 30'
Bartulović Yellow card 54'
Pavlov Yellow card 83'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn

Ukrainian Cup

3 March 2021 Quarterfinal Ahrobiznes Volochysk 1–0 (a.e.t.) Shakhtar Donetsk Kyiv
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Chernenko Yellow card 26'
Mozil Yellow card 53'
Shapoval Yellow card 67'
Didyk Yellow card 88'
Dumanyuk Yellow card 92'
Semenets 96'
Report Sudakov Yellow card 35'
Patrick soccer ball with red X 53'
Khocholava Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 109'
Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Referee: Serhiy Boyko

Ukrainian Super Cup

25 August 2020 Final Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 Dynamo Kyiv Kyiv
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[31]

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Borussia Mönchengladbach 6, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
21 October 2020 1 Real Madrid Spain 2–3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Madrid, Spain
19:55 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
27 October 2020 2 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 0–0 Italy Inter Milan Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
3 November 2020 3 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 0–6 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
25 November 2020 4 Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany 4–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Mönchengladbach, Germany
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
1 December 2020 5 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–0 Spain Real Madrid Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
9 December 2020 6 Inter Milan Italy 0–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Mönchengladbach, Germany
22:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

The round of 32 draw was held on 14 December 2020.[32]

18 February 2021 Round of 32 1st Leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 0–2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Tel Aviv, Israel
22:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 0[33]
Referee: François Letexier (France)
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel.
25 February 2021 Round of 32 2nd Leg Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 10,217[34]
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
11 March 2021 Last 16 1st leg Roma Italy 3–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Rome, Italy
21:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
18 March 2021 Last 16 2nd leg Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–2
(1–5 agg.)
Italy Roma Kyiv, Ukraine
19:55 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 May 2021

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Ukrainian Cup Super Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2BrazilDFDodô300000000030
4UkraineDFSerhiy Kryvtsov200000000020
5Georgia (country)DFDavit Khocholava102100100041
6UkraineMFTaras Stepanenko400000100050
8BrazilMFMarcos Antônio200000001030
9BrazilMFDentinho100000000010
10UkraineFWJúnior Moraes210000000021
11UkraineMFMarlos400000001050
14BrazilMFTetê100000000010
15UkraineMFViktor Korniyenko100000100020
19IsraelMFManor Solomon100000100020
21BrazilMFAlan Patrick500000002070
22UkraineDFMykola Matviyenko400000000040
23UkraineMFVladyslav Vakula100000000010
27BrazilMFMaycon400000001050
28BrazilMFMarquinhos Cipriano100000000010
31BrazilDFIsmaily100000000010
49BrazilDFVitão100000101030
50UkraineMFSerhiy Bolbat100000000010
61UkraineMFHeorhiy Sudakov001000000010
77UkraineDFValeriy Bondar400000100050
81UkraineGKAnatoliy Trubin100000100020
Players away on loan:
Players who left Shakhtar Donetsk during the season:
7BrazilMFTaison000000002020
TOTALS 45 2 3 1 0 0 7 0 8 0 63 3

References

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