16 April 2012 at 15:30

Match Summary

Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Zorya Luhansk 5:1. The match was played in Premier League 2011. Goals were scored by H. Mkhitaryan 8′, Alex Teixeira 16′, Luiz Adriano 31′ (pen.), S. Silyuk 72′, H. Mkhitaryan 74′, D. Srna 77′. Zorya Luhansk made 3 substitutions, Shakhtar Donetsk made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Zorya Luhansk and Shakhtar Donetsk — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Zorya Luhansk
Shakhtar Donetsk
Kick Off
31′
Luiz Adriano

Penalty

Half Time
46′
Y. RakitskiyD. Chygrynskiy
46′
Luiz AdrianoY. Seleznyov
57′
FernandinhoIlsinho
P. KhudzikS. Silyuk
60′
O. GrytsayV. Milko
67′
S. Silyuk
72′
J. LipartiaS. Ferenchak
73′
77′
D. Srna
Full Time

Lineups

Zorya Luhansk lined up in a — formation, while Shakhtar Donetsk deployed a —.

Midfield Control

Zorya Luhansk field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Shakhtar Donetsk's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Zorya LuhanskPosition StrengthShakhtar Donetsk
Zorya Luhansk
30MidfielderD. Kozachenko
16MidfielderG. Yarmash
14MidfielderT. Sunjic
5MidfielderI. Korotetskiy
17MidfielderN. Ignjatijevic
35MidfielderO. Grytsay
2MidfielderI. Galyuza
9MidfielderP. Khudzik
11MidfielderI. Idahor
10MidfielderJ. Lipartia
23MidfielderI. Rodic
Shakhtar Donetsk
30MidfielderA. Pyatov
33MidfielderD. Srna
5MidfielderO. Kucher
26MidfielderR. Rat
44MidfielderY. Rakitskiy
10MidfielderWillian
7MidfielderFernandinho
29MidfielderAlex Teixeira
15MidfielderT. Stepanenko
22MidfielderH. Mkhitaryan
9MidfielderLuiz Adriano

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Zorya Luhansk have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Shakhtar Donetsk show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Zorya Luhansk

LWDDWL

Shakhtar Donetsk

WDDWWL

Zorya Luhansk vs Shakhtar Donetsk Head to Head Results

Zorya Luhansk and Shakhtar Donetsk have met 37 times — Zorya Luhansk won 5, Shakhtar Donetsk won 27, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Shakhtar Donetsk leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 37 meetings. A combined 115 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.11 per match (31 for the home side, 84 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (54%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 25 games (68%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Shakhtar Donetsk are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–7 in 2015.

5

Zorya Luhansk

5

Drawn

27

Shakhtar Donetsk

Goals: 31Goals: 84

Recent Meetings (37)

22 Sept 2025Shakhtar Donetsk1 – 0Zorya Luhansk
9 May 2025Zorya Luhansk0 – 0Shakhtar Donetsk
10 Nov 2024Shakhtar Donetsk3 – 1Zorya Luhansk
30 Oct 2024Shakhtar Donetsk1 – 0Zorya Luhansk
22 Apr 2024Shakhtar Donetsk2 – 1Zorya Luhansk
18 Apr 2024Zorya Luhansk1 – 3Shakhtar Donetsk
24 May 2023Zorya Luhansk0 – 3Shakhtar Donetsk
13 Nov 2022Shakhtar Donetsk2 – 2Zorya Luhansk
15 Oct 2021Shakhtar Donetsk6 – 1Zorya Luhansk
28 Feb 2021Shakhtar Donetsk0 – 1Zorya Luhansk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 3 Apr 2026