Vorskla – Shakhtar: facts and figures
Monday, November 12, 2018
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On November 11, the Miners defeated Vorskla in Poltava
Before the international break, the champions retained the 8-point gap between them and the second-spot side.
Result in the first half
Shakhtar scored 7 out of 8 goals in the past two meetings vs the Poltava team in the second half, but this time they netted both goals before the break.
The streak
This is the 9th consecutive league victory over Vorskla and the 8th one under Paulo Fonseca. Curiously, the Miners stopped just one step away from their 100th goal in the encounter with the Green-Whites (99).
Nem’s long-awaited goal
Wellington Nem has scored his 10th goal for Shakhtar. The Brazilian scored his previous one on May 11, 2016, in the Ukrainian Cup semi-final vs Oleksandriia. He also upset Vorskla in the quarter-finals of the same competition (4-0).
Ismaily’s one hundred
Ismaily has made his 100th Premier League appearance with Shakhtar. The Brazilian was active and became the leader for the number of successful dribbles in the opposing half (6). The left-back boasts the greatest number of touches in the opposing penalty area (8) and of the individual challenges won while attacking (9).
Result in the first half
Shakhtar scored 7 out of 8 goals in the past two meetings vs the Poltava team in the second half, but this time they netted both goals before the break.
The streak
This is the 9th consecutive league victory over Vorskla and the 8th one under Paulo Fonseca. Curiously, the Miners stopped just one step away from their 100th goal in the encounter with the Green-Whites (99).
Nem’s long-awaited goal
Wellington Nem has scored his 10th goal for Shakhtar. The Brazilian scored his previous one on May 11, 2016, in the Ukrainian Cup semi-final vs Oleksandriia. He also upset Vorskla in the quarter-finals of the same competition (4-0).
Ismaily’s one hundred
Ismaily has made his 100th Premier League appearance with Shakhtar. The Brazilian was active and became the leader for the number of successful dribbles in the opposing half (6). The left-back boasts the greatest number of touches in the opposing penalty area (8) and of the individual challenges won while attacking (9).
Dentinho also made his 100th Ukrainian League appearance after coming on as a sub
Shots
The champs have made 12 shots on target for the second time this season. The Orange-and-Blacks had the same figure in their September encounter with Chornomorets, which ended 3-0. It is also noteworthy that the number of ball losses (71) was lower only in the game vs Karpaty (69).
Taison is the best assist provider
The opening assist provider Taison tops the Premier League assist providers list (7). In total, the captain produced 5 assists for his teammates over the game. The greatest number of passes in the game vs Vorskla belongs to Maycon (95), 15 of 16 were accurate into the final third of the pitch.
Great goalkeeping performance
Andriy Pyatov has made 5 saves during the game, with the episode in the 58th minute being worth a special mention when the Shakhtar goalkeeper parried away an attempt by Kolomoyets and a long-ranger by Sakiv. In turn, Bohdan Shust made 10 saves, including the spot-kick by Moraes.
The champs have made 12 shots on target for the second time this season. The Orange-and-Blacks had the same figure in their September encounter with Chornomorets, which ended 3-0. It is also noteworthy that the number of ball losses (71) was lower only in the game vs Karpaty (69).
Taison is the best assist provider
The opening assist provider Taison tops the Premier League assist providers list (7). In total, the captain produced 5 assists for his teammates over the game. The greatest number of passes in the game vs Vorskla belongs to Maycon (95), 15 of 16 were accurate into the final third of the pitch.
Great goalkeeping performance
Andriy Pyatov has made 5 saves during the game, with the episode in the 58th minute being worth a special mention when the Shakhtar goalkeeper parried away an attempt by Kolomoyets and a long-ranger by Sakiv. In turn, Bohdan Shust made 10 saves, including the spot-kick by Moraes.