Champions League · Sep 10, 2026
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. PSV Eindhoven: Dest’s Early Second-Half Equalizer Earns PSV a Draw With Shakhtar
By Row Seventeen ·
The Shakhtar Donetsk vs. PSV Eindhoven match finished 1–1 (Champions League) on September 10, 2026.
Mendoza put Shakhtar ahead in first-half stoppage time, but Sergino Dest answered three minutes after the break in a 1–1 Champions League draw.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Alisson had an early shot blocked, while Perisic volleyed over the far corner from the right side of the box.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Isaque had a one-on-one chance saved. In the 80th minute, he went down in the box, but no penalty was awarded.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Dest’s equalizer remained PSV’s only goal.
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Mendoza breaks through before halftime
PSV Eindhoven and Shakhtar Donetsk had first-half chances before Mendoza gave the visitors the lead in added time. Alisson had an early shot blocked, while Perisic volleyed over the far corner from the right side of the box.
In the 45th minute plus one, Marlon Gomes won the ball, Isaque supplied the assist and Mendoza scored to send Shakhtar into halftime ahead 1–0.
Dest answers just after the break
PSV drew level in the 48th minute when Sergino Dest volleyed in a low cross from the left, erasing Shakhtar’s halftime advantage.
Alisson sent a free kick over the upper-left corner in the second half. Shakhtar introduced Newertton and Traore in the 66th minute, with the match still level.
Late openings leave the teams level
Isaque had a one-on-one chance saved. In the 80th minute, he went down in the box, but no penalty was awarded. Dest also intercepted Ocheretko’s intended pass toward Traore at the edge of the area before the striker could finish.
Neither side found another goal, and the match finished 1–1. PSV had 54% of the possession to Shakhtar’s 46%, but each team put two shots on target and won three corners. PSV received three yellow cards and Shakhtar six; neither team had a player sent off.
Bosz calls the draw fair
After the match, PSV coach Peter Bosz said Shakhtar had been better in the first half and PSV slightly better after halftime. He considered the draw a fair result. Bosz said he had taken off Pepi to try to change an attack that had created little in 80 minutes, while committing more players late carried the risk of being caught.
Ruben van Bommel said repeated stoppages had disrupted PSV’s rhythm and that the team had produced few fully worked chances. Dest’s equalizer remained PSV’s only goal.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Match coverage — shakhtar.com
- Match coverage — www.psv.nl
- Additional match coverage
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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